Charles William McCarthy

Charles William McCarthy, M.D., F.R.C.S.I., was a musician and writer. He was born in Fethard, County Tipperary on 31 March 1848 and died on 7 June 1919.

Works 1887 Still Apart Our boys, you bet! recruiting song The boys of the Dardanelles : song-march (words by Harry Taylor) March - The toast of ANZAC The boys of the Dardanelles song-march (words by Harry Taylor) Back to Tipperary Oh! Mother Ashtore Lyceum Waltz The American boys : a march with vocal refrain

Personal life and death His daughter Maud was a violinist who married fellow Australian composer Raimund Pechotsch. and was buried at Waverley Cemetery, following a funeral at St Mary's Cathedral. The Australian poet, Roderic Quinn, wrote a poem in his memory.