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QUEGAN, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2009 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 February 1915, Enlisted at Kalgoolie, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kinnitty, King's County, Ireland, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Kinnitty National School, Ireland |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Wounds - abdomen, At sea on board HS Sicilia, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2009, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kalgoolie, WA | |
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| 29 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 2009, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 2009, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William and Mary Quegan of Kinnity, King's County, Ireland
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal