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GAGEN, Edward Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5672 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 January 1916, Liverpool |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | East Bradenham, Norfolk, England, 4 November 1891 |
| Home Town: | Liverpool, Fairfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Saffron Walden, Essex, England, 13 November 1973, aged 82 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Edgeroi Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Liverpool | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 5672, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 5672, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney | |
| 17 Jun 1919: | Honoured Military Medal, "The Last Hundred Days", For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Hargicourt on 18 September, 1918. During the advance his platoon was temporarily held up by an enemy machine gun. Private Gagen worked forward 100 yards and sniped the enemy gun crew, silencing the gun and enabling the advance to continue. Throughout the operation he acted as Company Runner and displayed the most commendable devotion to duty. | |
| 7 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 5672, 3rd Infantry Battalion, England |
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