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Edward Cahill LOUGHRAN

Regimental number1014
Place of birthRockhampton, Queensland
SchoolSt Josephs Catholic School, Kangaroo Point, QLD and East Brisbane State School, Queensland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressMount Welleray, Springsure, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, Edsward Loughran, Mount Welleray, Springsure, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets.
Enlistment date26 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/16/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on 17 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Light Horse Regiment
FateDied of wounds 25 May 1918
Place of death or woundingJordan Valley, Palestine
Age at death20.10
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialPort Said War Memorial Cemetery (Row H, Grave No. 7), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
8
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Edward and Elizabeth LOUGHRAN, Queens Arms Hotel, Springsure, Queensland. Native of Rockhampton
Family/military connectionsCousin: 7747 Pte Martin John Joseph BURKE, 15th Bn, died of disease, 5 July 1918.
Other details

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

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