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DARGAN, William Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 439 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 3 September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Mosman Superior Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Greece, 15 June 1915, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
East Mudros Military Cemetery Plot 1, Row D, Grave 88 Headstone inscription : In memory of the loved son of Mrs & Mr Dargan Peace perfect peace, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kirribilli Sydney Flying Squadron & Sydney Sailing Club Honor Roll, Mosman "With the Colors" Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 439, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Gunner, 439, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Gunner, 439, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 15 Jun 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 439, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 439 awm_unit: 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1915-06-15 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert P and Mary Jane Dargan of 36 Ourimbah Road, Mosman, NSW. Brother of Ellen Margaret Dargan, Elsie M Dargan, James R Dargan, Amy D Dargan, Robert Reginald Dargan who returned to Australia on 28 August 1919 having served with the 14 Light Horse Regiment and Lucy A Dargan
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Took part in the Compulsary Military Training Scheme serving with the Royal Australia Garrison Artillery for about 4 years
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