MORGAN, Patrick
| Service Number: | 2174 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Portadown, Armagh, Ireland, 1 March 1873 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Curran St N.S. Portadown, Armagh, Ireland |
| Occupation: | Ships fireman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 7 August 1915, aged 42 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Special Memorial A. 14 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 21 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2174, 3rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2174, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2174, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Daniel Morgan was six feet five inches and weighed 190 pounds when he enlisted in Sydney on 25 May 1915. He was born in Armagh, Ireland in 1873 and was over 40 years of age. He had come to Australia some time in 1902 and gave his occupation as a ship’s fireman. His parent’s had passed away before he came to Australia.
He joined the 3rd Battalion on Gallipoli on 4 August 1915 and within a few days took part in the bloody capture of the Lone Pine trench system. The vicious hand to hand fighting lasted for days, with all participants under very heavy bomb and rifle fire.
Morgan was recommended for a Distinguished Conduct Medal during the fighting, even though he had been at Anzac for less than a week.
“Volunteered for a storming party under Captain Scott 4th Bn., for the capture of an important length of enemy trench which was taken in the face of heavy bomb fire. This action was of great value to the defence in opening up communication with neighbouring units and keeping down hostile bomb fire.”
Morgan was awarded a mention in despatches, possibly as he had been killed in action very shortly afterwards.
His next of kin was a sister in Portadown, Ireland, who was forwarded his medals and entitlements, including his mention in despatches certificate.
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