Gerald James DEEGAN

DEEGAN, Gerald James

    Service Numbers: Officer, Officer , 50044
    Enlisted: 8 November 1915, Commissioned as Lieutenant in the AIF Allotted to 14th Reinforcement’s of the 7th Battalion
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 26 October 1874
    Home Town: Middle Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
    Schooling: Melbourne University, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Department Manager

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    World War 1 Service

    8 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 7th Infantry Battalion, Commissioned as Lieutenant in the AIF Allotted to 14th Reinforcement’s of the 7th Battalion
    28 Feb 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 7th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez 28 February 1916
    26 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Training Battalion, Attached 6th Training Battalion for course of Instruction Musketry
    11 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, AIF Headquarters, Returned to Australia On review from 3rd Echelon GHQ Unsuitable
    4 May 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer , 7th Infantry Battalion, Appointment Terminated Unsuitable 3MD
    29 Jun 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50044, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 10th Reinforcement’s 57th Battalion Broadmeadows Camp
    21 Mar 1918: Involvement Private, 50044, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
    21 Mar 1918: Embarked Private, 50044, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
    31 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 21st Battalion from 5th Training Bn UK
    5 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of 21st Battalion France
    5 Oct 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 50044, 21st Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain
    13 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to 24th Battalion on disbandment of 21st Battalion in the field
    10 May 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 24th Infantry Battalion
    23 Nov 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 50044, 24th Infantry Battalion, RTA post Non Military Employment UK for Discharge
    1 Feb 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 50044, 24th Infantry Battalion, Reconciliation Rank Honorary Sergeant with effect 10 May 1919 Effective Pay Rate Lance Corporal

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