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DARRAGH, Joseph William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1035 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | King Island, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bootmaker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 11, Row C, Grave 18 Headstone inscription reads: We still hold you dear in memory as the years come and go, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Currie King Island Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 1035, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Gunner, 1035, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Gunner, 1035, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William and Annie Darragh of 86 Islington Street, Abbotsford, Victoria; brother of Violet Cooper
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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