GEOGHEGAN, Arthur Michael Creagh
| Service Number: | 328 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Gympie, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia , 10 October 1885 |
| Home Town: | Gympie, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers School |
| Occupation: | Assistant Forest Ranger |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 15 September 1915, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli.Turkey Special Memorial B, 19 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Department of Public Lands Brisbane Roll of Honour, Gympie & Widgee War Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 328, Gympie, Queensland | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 328, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 328, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 15 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 328, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 328 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-09-15 |
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Arthur Michael Creagh GEOGHEGAN was born on 10th October, 1885 in Mackay, Queensland
His parents were Francis Meagher GEOGHEGAN and Rose Bawden EVENS
He had previously served for three and a half years with the Australian Light Horse when he enlisted on 24th August 1914 with the Australian Army - he was with the 2nd Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron - Unit embarked from Brisbane on transport ship Star of England on 24th September, 1914
Arthur was Killed In Action on 15th September, 1915, Gallipoli Peninsular - he is buried in Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli and also honoured on the Australian War Memorial - He was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
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Brisbane Courier, 13th October, 1915
Official notice was conveyed to Dr. & Mrs. Geoghegan, Gympie last Thursday of the death in action of their only son, Arthur Michael Creagh (Buck) at the Dardanelles on September 15. Prior to enlisting he was an officer in the Forestry Department and was most popular. Previously he had been wounded and had just returned to the firing line after four months in the hospital at Heliopolis.
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GEOGHEGAN.- Killed in Action at Gallipoli on 15th Sept. 1915, Arthur Michael Creagh (Buck) only and infinitely dear son of Dr. & Mrs. Geoghegan, Gympie aged 29 years and 11 months.
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