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DRAIN, Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2343 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Abercombie River, New South Wales, Australia, 7 September 1887 |
| Home Town: | Burraga, Oberon, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Died of wounds - shrapnel wounds to the chest, right side and back, At sea on board HS Gascon off Gallipoli, 11 September 1915, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 20, Lone Pine Memorial |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2343, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 14 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 2343, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 2343, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 11 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2343, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Brother of Cecilia Phillips of 14 Cavey Street, Marrickville, NSW and John Drain of 'Barragan's Mount' of Burraga, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Issued to John Drain
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