Austin Joseph CARRIGG

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CARRIGG, Austin Joseph

Service Numbers:	1813, 1813A
Enlisted:	31 January 1916, Toowoomba
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	41st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 18 October 1893
Home Town:	Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Christian Brothers College, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Draper
Died:	War Service related , Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 11 March 1921, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery, Queensland
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW1, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial)

World War 1 Service

31 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1813, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Toowoomba
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1813, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1813, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane
26 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 42nd Infantry Battalion
10 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1813, 42nd Infantry Battalion, GSW right side.
25 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1813A, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Gassed.
18 Sep 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 42nd Infantry Battalion
14 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 41st Infantry Battalion
8 Sep 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1813A, 41st Infantry Battalion, HT Raranga, London for return to Australia - disembarking Stdney 29 October 1919.
15 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1813A, 41st Infantry Battalion
11 Mar 1921:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1813A, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1813A awm_unit: 41st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1921-03-11

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Biography

Austin Joseph CARRIGG was born 18.10.1893 in Toowoomba, Queensland His parents were John Joseph CARRIGG and Ellen Mary HOGAN He enlisted in WW1 on 31.1.1916 as a Private & later on became a Corporal and finished service in 41st Battalion S/N 1813 He was awarded the British War Medal & Victory Medal He returned to Australia 13.6.1918 He was discharged on 15.12.1919 He died 11.3.1921 - buried Toowoomba Cemetery Roman catholic section, plot 1, block 23, grave 669

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