MCGINTY Edward John Joseph

1916 - 1987  (70 years)

• Name	MCGINTY Edward John Joseph
  Born	21 Dec 1916	Burnie TAS   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	Between 4 May 1942 and 21 Jul 1945
  	Served during WWII as No. V503673, Private, 27 Works Company, 2nd. AIF.
  	Had a very checkered career in the Army. Classified as medically unfit - blind in one eye and 40% vision in the other. Deserted 27 Nov 1942. Appears to have been on the run until 16 Jun 1945. Sentenced at a District Court Martial to be discharged and held in detention for 21 months on 10 Jul 1945. The remainder of his sentence was remitted on 18 Mar 1946.
  Occupation	Private Detective (pre-enlistment)
  Buried	Sep 1987	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton VIC   [2]
  	Location: MGC-RC-Comp-8AV-No-153
  Died	2 Sep 1987	Fitzroy VIC   [3]
  	Age: 70y
  Person ID	I18806	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	5 May 2025

  
  

  Father	MCGINTY John Joseph,   b. 16 Nov 1873, Smithton TAS ,   d. 7 Jul 1962, Fitzroy VIC  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	WILSON Agnes,   b. Abt 1887,   d. 4 Jun 1962, Kew VIC  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Family ID	F251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  No. 503673, Private Edward John Joseph McGINTY (1916-1987), 27 Works Company, 2nd. AIF

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of John Joseph McGINTY (1870-1962) and his wife Agnes (m.n. WILSON, c. 1887-1962). Also buried in this plot are their sons Edward John Joseph McGINTY (1916-1987) and Edgar Thomas McGINTY (1919-1989) and his wife Joan Gormley (m.n. MICHAEL, 1921-1971)

  
  

• Sources

  [S2498] ZZ Place Record: Burnie TAS, Place Rec Id [P2458]. [S1583] ZZ Place Record: Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton VIC, Place Rec Id [P1241]. [S549] ZZ Place Record: Fitzroy VIC, Place Rec Id [P13].