Herbert HAGAN

HAGAN, Herbert

Service Number: 439
Enlisted: 28 January 1916, Bingara, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 33rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Barraba, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town: Bingara, New England, New South Wales
Schooling: Barraba Public School
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 6 November 1918
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Barraba Public School Great War Roll of Honor, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
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World War 1 Service

28 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 439, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Bingara, NSW
4 May 1916: Involvement Private, 439, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
4 May 1916: Embarked Private, 439, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Andrew Myles HAGAN and Lucy Hannah HAGAN nee FLETCHER, Casltemaine, Halls Creek, Bingara, New South Wales

Private H. Hagan, son of Mr. A. Hagan of Hall's Creek, Bingara, died at sea whilst on his way home.

HAGAN.— In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Private Herbert Hagan, 33rd Batt., who died at sea, 6th November, 1918, whilst returning home. Aged 23 years.
We pictured his safe returning,
We longed to clasp his hand.
But God has taken him from us,
To a far and better land.
Inserted by his loving father, mother, sisters and brother.

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