Lawrence Dominic McCarthy VC as a member of 16 Battalion 4 Brigade, 1914-1918 [memoirs]

Places	Europe: France Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Baizieux Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Anzac Beaches Area Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Lone Pine Area, Johnston's Jolly
Accession Number	S03037
Collection type	Sound
Measurement	11 min 56 sec
Object type	Memoir
Physical description	1/4 inch sound tape reel; EMTEC SM 911; 15 ips/38 cm.s; two track mono; 10 inch NAB
Maker	McCarthy, Lawrence Dominic 'Fats' Bastiaan, Ross McCarthy, Lawrence Dominic 'Fats'
Date made	7 November 1965
Access	Open
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright	Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Copying Provisions	Copy provided for personal non-commercial use

Description

McCarthy speaks of his sea voyage from Australia to Egypt; overnight sailing to Gallipoli; landing on Gallipoli; an attack by Turkish troops; evacuation from Gallipoli; France; describes attack on German machine gun post for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross; and that he was Mentioned in Despatches twice and wounded twice. Date of VC award : 1918-08-23 Awarded Victoria Cross for action near Madame Wood, west of Vermandovillers, France, whilst serving as a lieutenant with 16th Battalion, 4th Brigade, 4th Division. The forward movement of McCarthy's company was blocked by German machine guns. McCarthy crossed open ground to attack the enemy trench. McCarthy inflicted serious causalities and had captured much of the trench before he was joined by one of his men.