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GORMAN (BEGNELL), James William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6997 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 October 1916, Albury, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dublin, Ireland, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Strathfield, Strathfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 23 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France, Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Strathfield WWI Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6997, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Albury, NSW | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6997, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6997, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney |
Personal Stories
Help us honour James William Gorman (Begnell)'s service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
(Served as GORMAN). Son of Sarah Elizabeth Begnell, of Strathfield, New South Wales and the late James Begnell.