Regimental number | 5876 |
Place of birth | Darlington, New South Wales |
School | Darlington Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farrier |
Address | 208 Rose Street, Darlington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Maddiggan, 208 Rose Street, Darlington, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces and Medical Corp. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *surname two spellings Maddiggan and Maddigan |
Place of death or wounding | Morlancourt, France |
Age at death | 20 |
Place of burial | Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot 2, Row E, GRave 57), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 83 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Mary Jane MADDIGNA, 192 Rose Street, Darlington, Sydney, New South Wales. Spelt MADDIGAN |
Family/military connections | Two cousins Capt Reginald Oswald Duming CSM killed 12/10/17 and Clarke Maddigan 2nd Battalion won MM. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |