CSM Herbert Mullarkey Remembered

[Andrew P]

Herbert William Mullarkey came from Kogarah in NSW and was an early reinforcement to the 4th Battalion when it was at Gallipoli.

CSM Mullarkey was killed in the advance towards Mouquet Farm from the Pozieres Heights on August 18th 1916.

It was the 4th Battalion's 2nd time in the line in this area.

Mullarkey, Herbert William

Number: 1588

Rank: CSM

Unit: 4th Bn

Service: Army

Conflict: 1914-1918

Date of Death: 18/08/1916

Place of Death:

Cause of Death:

Memorial Panel: 41

Cemetery or Memorial Details: 26 Villers Bretonneux-France

Next Of Kin:

Place Of Enlistment: Kogarah, NSW

Native Place:

Notes: MULLARKEY, C.S.M. Herbert William, 1588. 4th Bn. 18th Aug., 1916. Age 29. Son of Fredrick and Elizabeth Mullarkey, of Kogarah, New South Wales. Born at Sydney, New South Wales.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Mullarkey had 3 brothers, two of whom also died.

L/Cpl Kevin Mullarkey of the 20th Bn died of wounds on the 20/03/18 from wounds recieved two years previously at Pozieres;

2Lt Niall Mullarkey of the 1st Bn died at Flers on the 05/11/16.

Lt C Mullarkey of the 2nd Pioneer Bn was the only one of 4 brothers to survive the war.

Lest we forget the Mullarkey brothers.

[shelley]

Never Forgotten,

Remembered with Respect.

I am thinking of their parents also.

cheers Shelley

[Will O'Brien]

Here's a couple of interesting pdf files regarding Herberts brother Niall

The first.............

[Will O'Brien]

& the second.................

[Dave_59]

This is of particular interest to me as i am researching a soldier that died 6 days before this man due to wounds recieved on the 8th at this location. There is some info about it on the thread titled service record.

dave

[Andrew P]

Here's a picture of the only surviving Mullarkey brother

C Mullarkey of the 2nd Pioneer Bn is located back row 6th from left.