Trooper Charles Patrick McMAHON (1893-1915).

Service #  7/546; Trooper, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, 10th (Nelson) Company, Main Body, New Zealand Expeditionary Forces (NZEF).

Born 5 March 1893 - at Marlborough Sounds, Marlborough Region, South Island, New Zealand.

Charles was the son of the late Peter McMahon -  and Mrs Margaret Hancock (formerly McMahon) - of the Portage, Marlborough Sounds, Marlborough Region, South Island,

Prior to enlistment for war service Charles McMahon was a Farmer - at the Portage, Marlborough Sounds.

Charles McMahon enlisted for war service - on 27 August 1914 - at Nelson, South Island, New Zealand. He was 21 years of age.

At enlistment Charles McMahon was posted as a Trooper with the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, Main Body, NZEF.

On 16 October 1914 Trooper McMahon left New Zealand for overseas war service - with the Main Body NZEF - aboard HMNZ T11 "Athenic" - from Port of Wellington, North Island, New Zealand.

On 3 December 1914 Trooper McMahon disembarked from his transport ship from New Zealand - at Alexandria, Egypt.

In April 1915 Trooper McMahon left Egypt - to serve with the ANZAC (Australian & New Zealand Army Corps) troops - at Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey.

Arriving at Gallipoli Trooper McMahon was posted to the 10th (Nelson) Company - Canterbury Mounted Rifles.

Trooper Charles P. McMahon served with the ANZAC forces at Gallipoli - until he was killed in action on 6 August 1915 - at Bauchop Hill, Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli, Turkey. He was 22 years of age.

Trooper Charles P. McMahon is commemorated on the Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Chunuk Bair Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey : (Panel 14).

Trooper Charles P. McMahon is also remembered on the Portage Pass War Memorial (1914-1918) - at Portage Pass, Pelorus Sound, Marlborough Region, South Island, New Zealand.

For Trooper C.P. McMahon's full military record refer to New Zealand Online Cenotaph : www.aucklandmuseum.com

Photo Credit: Trooper C.P. McMahon : "Weekly News" (23 December 1915" : from the Auckland Library Heritage Photograph Collection (Auckland, New Zealand).

Photo Credit: Portage Pass War Memorial : Ministry of Culture & Heritage; New Zealand Government.

 

 

 

 

 

Jenifer Everett