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DARRIGAN, Lawrence James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 849 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 February 1916, An original of C Company |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Corop, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Rushworth, Campaspe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Houplines, France, 28 January 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 12, Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Colbinabbin Roll of Honour WW1, Colbinabbin War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 849, 37th Infantry Battalion, An original of C Company | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 849, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 849, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Darrigan was killed in action during a raid on the German trenches at Houplines by the 37th Battalion on 28 January 1917. The wire was not cut and casualties were heavy, the enemy machine guns opened fire whilst the raiders were trying to get over the wire and they did not get into the enemy trenches. 13 men from the unit were killed during this raid.