MILTON MICHAEL ‘MAC’ McCARTHY

Born

On 15 October 1925 at Penguin.

Connection to South Riana

Attended school in South Riana.

Parents

 William Edward McCARTHY and Willis Victoria HOLMES who married in Penguin in August 1922.

Siblings

Dale Victor 1924 – 1999

Beverly Gladys 1928 – 2019

Willis Joan 1931 – 2018

Margaret Elaine 1924 – 2006

Robin Ruby 1943

Married

Zoe Marie DICK (1925 – 2006) at Penguin on 26 August 1950.

Family

Cathryn Maree 1951

Jan Denyse 1953

Peter Milton 1956

Sheridan Sue 1959

Michael William 1967

Died

on 1 April 2009 at Ulverstone. He was cremated.

School Records

Enrolment #440 at South Riana. His date of admission was 2 October 1930, with his father William stating that he was a farmer from South Riana living 2 miles from the school. Milton completed Grade I at the end of 1931, in 1932 he was in II, 1933 III, 1934 IV, 1935 V, 1936 and 1937 VI, 1938 and 1939 VII. He passed the Compulsory Standard, leaving school in February 1939 after 5 days at school.

Military Record

Service number 89029 Leading Aircraftman. He enlisted in Hobart on 17 April 1944 giving his next of kin as his father William. He was discharged on 7 March 1946 after serving with the 40 Operational Base Unit.

File not yet digitised.

All photographs courtesy of daughter Sheridan Broadby.