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DUGGAN, Thomas Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4035 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Woodstock, Tas., 1895 |
| Home Town: | Woodstock, Huon Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 12 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 4035, 15th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 24 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 4035, 15th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 4035, 47th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4035 awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-10-12 | |
| 14 Feb 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, 'For consistent gallantry and devotion to duty during operations .... WYTSCHAETE from 1st to 16th August 1917 as a Scout and patrol leader. This N.C.O. volunteered for an extra [ ... ?] of duty starting a week before the Battalion came into the line and remained right through, going out on patrols every night and displaying right through a very excellent example of devotion to duty and fearlessness.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 19 Date: 14 February 1918 |
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