| Rank | Captain |
|---|---|
| Unit | Royal Australian Corps of Transport |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Conflict/Operation | United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) 1948 - |
| Conflict Eligibility Date | Middle East, 1948 - (UNTSO; Operation Paladin) |
| Date of Death | 12 January 1988 |
| Place of Death | Lebanon |
| Cause of Death | Killed by landmine |
| Cemetery or Memorial Details | Garden of Remembrance, Woden Cemetery, Woden, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Source | AWM file |
Roll of Honour Peter James McCarthy
Location on the Roll of Honour
Peter James McCarthy's name is located at panel 1 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
Personal Service Records
For information about obtaining service records please see National Archives of Australia - Personal service records .
War Graves
The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.
Roll of Honour name projection
Peter James McCarthy's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:
- Fri 07 July 2023 at 2:22am
- Fri 22 September 2023 at 11:04pm
- Thu 04 January 2024 at 3:22am
- Wed 10 April 2024 at 7:39pm
These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.