| Regimental number | 1545 |
| Place of birth | Port Albert, Victoria |
| School | State School, Port Albert, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Port Albert, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ellen Garland, Port Albert, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Eugene Loftus Garland on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | VIllers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 20), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 93 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Eugene and Mary GARLAND, Port Albert, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At VILLERS BRETONNEUX during the attack on 4th July, 1918 this N.C.O. was in charge of a Lewis gun. On the objective being reached a portion of the line was harassed by heavy sniping from a forward communication trench, this N.C.O. rushed out with his gun although under heavy sniping fire and forced the enemy to withdraw. he continued to pursue them and inflicted further losses and thus allowed the consolidation to proceed. Again on the 5th July during a minor operation this N.C.O. pushed out into NO MAN'S LAND and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy and forced him to withdraw. He was wounded but carried on until the situation was cleared up.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
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