Bartholomew James GOGGINS

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GOGGINS, Bartholomew James

Service Number:	2425
Enlisted:	12 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	1st Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Warwick, Queensland, 3 November 1893
Home Town:	Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland
Schooling:	Warwick State School
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Died of wounds, Egypt, 5 August 1916, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Kantara War Memorial Cemetery Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Suez Canal, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Quirindi & District Memorial and Clock Tower, Warwick War Memorial

World War 1 Service

12 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2425, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Liverpool, New South Wales
12 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2425, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anglo Egyptian embarkation_ship_number: A25 public_note: ''
12 May 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2425, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anglo Egyptian, Sydney
5 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 2425, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Romani, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2425 awm_unit: 1 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1916-08-05

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Biography

"News was received in Warwick last night that Private B. J. Goggins, son of Mr. A. Goggins, of Albion-street, was killed in action in France between August 4 and 6. The young soldier was in Warwick last June on leave. His death is keenly regretted by many comrades and acquaintances here." - from the Brisbane Courier 16 Aug 1916 (nla.gov.au)

"ROLL OF HONOR.

Trooper B. J. Goggins, killed in action at Romani, in Sinai, between 4th and 6th August, 1916; son of Ambrose Goggins, Warwick.

THANKS.

THE undersigned wishes to thank all who tendered him their sympathy in connection with the death of his son, Trooper B. J. Goggins, who was killed in action at Romani, in Sinai. AMBROSE GOGGINS, Warwick." - from the Warwick Examiner and Times 09 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)

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