Michael Francis CARROLL

CARROLL, Michael Francis

Service Number: 2117
Enlisted: 3 March 1915, Mildura, Vic.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion
Born: Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia, 1873
Home Town: Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling: Christian Brothers College, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Died of wounds, At sea (HMHS Devanha), 12 August 1915
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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World War 1 Service

3 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2117, 7th Infantry Battalion, Mildura, Vic.
17 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 2117, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
17 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 2117, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
8 Aug 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2117, 7th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, BW to arm and foot sustained at Lone Pine. Evacuated via HMHS Devanha, where he later died of his wounds en-route to Egypt on 12 August 1915 and was buried at sea. First taken on strength of 7th Btn on 5 August 1915.

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