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GROGAN, William James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 864, N65658 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Boree Creek, New South Wales, Australia, 26 July 1893 |
| Home Town: | Boree Creek, Lockhart, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Boree Creek Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Petersham, New South Wales, Australia, 8 June 1957, aged 63 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Field Of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, NSW |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 864, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 17 Mar 1915: | Embarked Private, 864, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 17 Mar 1915: | Involvement Private, 864, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jun 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, The paper in his file says, Trooper William James Grogan. This man did extremely good work with his Hotchkiss gun on April 19th showing great gallantry in choosing forward positions and in covering the withdrawal of his squadron. | |
| 4 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Appointed to Lance Corporal | |
| 23 May 1918: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches | |
| 12 Jun 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, N65658 |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Willis
Wiliam James Francis Grogan was born destined to serve his country.
He was a trooper with the 1st Light Horse Regiment in World War I, receiving a Mention In Despatches. After the war he married and became a police officer for a number of years. During World War II he joined the Civilian Military Forces, again protecting and serving the people...