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William Offley McCarthy

In memory of:

Captain William Offley McCarthy

August 26, 1916

Military Service

Age:

36

Force:

Army

Unit:

Rhodesia Regiment

Division:

2th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of John Leigh Goldie McCarthy, and Frances Olivia McCarthy, of Barrie, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 572 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY
Tanzania

Grave Reference:

8. B. 5.

Location:

The DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY and Memorial is located to the right side of the Bagamaya Road approximately 5 kilometres North West of Dar Es Salaam, and is next door to the outdoor African Culture Village Museum.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Cenotaph– Cenotaph Barrie, Ontario

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    Cenotaph – Cenotaph Barrie, Ontario
  • Street sign– Barrie street named in honour of Captain William Offley McCarthy with a poppy.

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    Street sign – Barrie street named in honour of Captain William Offley McCarthy with a poppy.
  • Newspaper clipping– This article, which appeared in the Northern Advance newspaper (Barrie, Ontario), at page 1, on 15 March 1900, includes a report of William O. McCarthy volunteering for military service during the South African War (1899-1902) (also known as the Second Boer War, the Anglo-Boer War and simply the Boer War). McCarthy apparently first went to South Africa as a soldier during this war and then stayed after completing his military service.

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – This article, which appeared in the Northern Advance newspaper (Barrie, Ontario), at page 1, on 15 March 1900, includes a report of William O. McCarthy volunteering for military service during the South African War (1899-1902) (also known as the Second Boer War, the Anglo-Boer War and simply the Boer War). McCarthy apparently first went to South Africa as a soldier during this war and then stayed after completing his military service.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram September 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram September 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Death notice that appeared on page 8 in the Northern Advance newspaper (Barrie, Ontario) on September 16, 1916.

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – Death notice that appeared on page 8 in the Northern Advance newspaper (Barrie, Ontario) on September 16, 1916.

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