EGAN, Edward
Service Number: | 2376 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Castlemaine, Victoria, June 1896 |
Home Town: | Northcote, Darebin, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Tobacco worker |
Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
10 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2376, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Persia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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10 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2376, 14th Infantry Battalion, RMS Persia, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John E
"2376 Private Edward Egan, 14th Battalion. A tobacco worker from Northcote, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Egan embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Melbourne on RMS Persia on 10 August 1915. Following his arrival in Egypt he was declared to have disciplinary problems. He returned to Australia on 29 April 1916 and was discharged as his services were no longer required..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)