Christopher GAGEN

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Service Number:	1651
Enlisted:	14 March 1916, Narrabri
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	East Bradenham, Norfolk, England, 1 October 1890
Home Town:	Edgeroi, Narrabri, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 17 April 1918, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Aubigny British Cemetery B. 19.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Edgeroi Roll of Honour, Narrabri and District Soldiers' Memorial Clock Tower

14 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1651, Narrabri
13 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 1651, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
13 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 1651, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
26 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1651, 56th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, Shrapnel wound left heel
17 Apr 1918:	Involvement Private, 1651, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1651 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-17

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