David CURRAN

CURRAN, David

Service Number: 45
Enlisted: 25 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
Born: The Mallard, Rahulp, Downpatrick, County Down, Ireland, 1879
Home Town: Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling: Ballyculter National School, County Down, Ireland
Occupation: Carpenter
Died: Died of illness whilst a prisoner of war, Nisibin, Mesopotamia, 16 June 1917
Cemetery: Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery
Nisibin Memorial 227, Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Baghdad, Iraq
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

25 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 45, Enlisted at Melbourne
21 Jul 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Royal Flying Corps, Rank of Air Mechanic
10 Aug 1915: Involvement 45, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Persia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
10 Aug 1915: Embarked 45, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), RMS Persia, Melbourne
29 Apr 1916: Imprisoned Member of Mesopotamian Half Flight and was captured at Kut el Amara on 29 April 1916 (not 20 July 16). Actual date of death is unknown however is placed between June-August 1916.
20 Jul 1916: Imprisoned Taken Prisoner of War at Kut el Amara. Died while held in Turkey
16 Jun 1917: Involvement 45, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 45 awm_unit: Australian Flying Corps awm_rank: Air Mechanic awm_died_date: 1917-06-16

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Other place of birth was given as Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland

Arriveds in Australia at the age of 29 Years

Aon of Samuel and Esther Curran of Mallad, Rahulp, Downpatrick, County County.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal