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GOGAN, William Roy John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4795 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 December 1915, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Toodyay, Western Australia, 9 April 1892 |
| Home Town: | Kanowna, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Passchendaele, Belgium, 12 October 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boulder Kalgoorlie Roll of Honor, Boulder Kanowna Honour Roll, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4795, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4795, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4795, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4795, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), 1st Passchendaele, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4795 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-12 |
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Brother: 5398 Pte Laurence GOGAN, 11th battallion, died of disease, 11 July 1918.
Brother: 4122 Pte John Nathaniel GOGAN, 28th battallion, KIlled in Action, 29 July 1916
Parents: William and Mary GOGAN (nee Shaw), Kanowna, Western Australia
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