FAGAN, Harris John
| Service Number: | NX32113 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/6th Field Company / Squadron RAE |
| Born: | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia, 5 September 1916 |
| Home Town: | Coonamble, Coonamble, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Brigidine Convent, Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shearer , Soldier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 4 September 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Grave D.A.16, Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coonamble War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 14 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX32113 | |
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| 4 Sep 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, NX32113, 2nd/6th Field Company / Squadron RAE |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Anthony Fagan
Harris John (Harry) Fagan was born 5 Feb 16 in Coonamble NSW. One of six brothers and 1 sister.
Enlisted in 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion on 14 June 1940 then after training in Australia and embarkation to the Middle East was transferred on application to 2/25 Field Park Company, 7th Division Engineers to serve with his brother, NX32094 Sapper Michael Douglas Fagan. Both brothers returned to Australia in 1941 to retrain and re equip then fought in New Guinea. Both brothers were affected by Malaria and were hospitalised at different times. After recovering from one bout of malaria Harry joined 2/6 Field Park Company as a reinforcement and drowned in the Markham River Valley on 4 Sep 43 during the advance on Lae. He is buried in the Lae War Cemetery. RIP
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