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LONERGAN, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2632 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Numurkah, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Wyalong, Bland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | State School Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Cottonera Hospital, Malta, 15 December 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Addolorata Cemetery Block E, Plot EA, Row A, Grave 684 Commemorated on the Wyalong Roll of Honour Headstone inscription reads: May the sacred heart of Jesus have mercy on his soul, Addolorata Cemetery, Malta |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wyalong Soldiers Memorial Hall |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2632, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2632, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2632, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James and Elizabeth Lonergan of Wyalong, NSW. Brother of Stephen Lonergan who was killed in action 4 May 1917 while serving with the 3rd Battalion and James Francis Lonergan who returned to Australia on 31 July 1918 having served with the 18th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal