Regimental number | 15 |
Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
School | State School, Ballarat, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Royal Highlander Hotel, Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Michael Bergin, PO Warrenheip, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served 5 years with the 71st Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Landed at Gallipoli, 25 April 1915; then served in Egypt and France. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Nieppe-Bois (Rue-Du-Bois) British Cemetery, Vieux-Berquin, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Ballarat (New) Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Michael and Mary Ann BERGIN, of Warrenheip, Victoria, Australia. Native of Gheringhap, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |