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KERRIGAN, William Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1956, 1956A |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1916, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Cunnamulla, Queensland, March 1894 |
| Home Town: | Cunnamulla, Paroo, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Enngonia Public School |
| Occupation: | Station hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 31 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bourke & District War Memorial, Paroo Shire Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1956, Toowoomba, Queensland | |
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| 19 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1956, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1956, 11th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1956A, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1956A awm_unit: 4 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-10-31 |
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