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GAHAN, Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 75 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 September 1914, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1) |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia , 12 April 1887 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | South Bundaberg State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 26 March 1917, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Left unburied near Mahommadan Cemetery, Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel Panel 58 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bundaberg War Memorial, Jerusalem Memorial, South Bundaberg School WWI Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 75, Bundaberg, Queensland | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 75, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 75, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 27 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 75, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (scalp) | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1) | |
| 26 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 75, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Battles of Gaza , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 75 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-03-26 |
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