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DEAGAN, Michael
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX22693 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 May 1941, Paddington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE |
| Born: | Waggarrandall, Vic., 17 May 1904 |
| Home Town: | Cobar, Cobar, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer or Rigger |
| Died: | Illness, Borneo, 27 May 1945, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Labuan Memorial, Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, NX22693 | |
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| 28 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX22693, 2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Paddington, NSW |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Charles Patrick and Sarah Jane Deagan; husband of May Deagan, of Brunswick, Victoria.
Michael died whilst prisoner of War at Sandakan, Borneo - one of the many who suffered.......
DEAGAN. — In loving memory of my dear brother; Sapper Michael. A.I.F., 8th Division, who died in Sandakan P.O.W. May 27, 1945, R.I.P. Greatar love hath no man. — Inserted by his fond sister, M. Calder.
DEAGAN. —Loving memories of our dear uncle, Sapper Michael Deagan, A.I.F , 8th Division, who died in Sandakan P.O.W. May 27, 1945. R.I.P. — Inserted by his fond niece and nephew, Marcus and Yvonne Calder.
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