HORAN, Richard Joseph
| Service Number: | 704 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 31 December 1892 |
| Home Town: | Glebe, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Aloysius College North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 April 1915, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC Sp Memorial No 43, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glebe Roll of Honor, Glebe War Memorial, Haymarket Eveleigh Locomotive Water Supply Shop Honour Roll, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 704, 1st Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 704, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 704, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
The war has been responsible for the death of another oarsman, Private Richard Joseph Horan (1st Battalion), who was killed with the Australian troops at the Dardanelles. He was an active member of the Glebe Rowins Club, and was one of the first In the Glebe district to enlist. He was only 22 years of age, and was the eldest son of Mr. J. Horan rolling stock superintendent, N.S.W. Railways. His old clubmates were extremely sorry to hear of his death.
Biography contributed by John Oakes
Richard Joseph HORAN (Service Number 704) was born in Bathurst on 31st December 1892. His father was a senior officer in the Traffic Branch of the NSW Government Railways. Richard joined the Railways in the Locomotive Branch as an apprentice fitter at Eveleigh workshops in December 1909. He was promoted to fitter in 1910. He was an active member of Glebe Rowing Club. He was one of the first men in the Glebe district to enlist in the AIF.He did so in August 1914 at Randwick.
He was allotted to the 1st Battalion. He embarked with them from Alexandria (Egypt) on 5th April 1915 for the Dardanelles. He took part in the landing at Gaba Tepe on 25th April 1915.
He was killed in action the same evening. He was buried at ‘Quinn’s Corner’ by Rev F W Wray.
After the war Quinn’s Post Cemetery was established by the concentration of graves. in the area. Richard Horan is believed to be buried in that cemetery and is commemorated with honour there, although his individual grave is unknown.
His uncle, George Horan, was also killed at Gallipoli, on 6th August 1915. His younger brother George, who landed at Cape Helles on 25th April, and later served in France, where he won the Military Medal, survived the war.
- based on the Australian War Memorial Honour Roll and notes for the Great Sycney Central Station Honour Board.
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