Regimental number | 6038 |
Place of birth | Horsham, Victoria |
School | Pimpinio State School near Horsham, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Royal Hotel, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Height | 5' 9.75" |
Weight | 163 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, John Francis Curran, Horsham, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Boer War and 3 years in South African Constabulary. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Dubbo, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 39 |
Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 17), Buissy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Brigid CURRAN |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1218 Pte Francis Austin CURRAN, 38th Bn, returned to Australia, 17 June 1918; 3013 Driver Michael Joseph CURRAN, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 12 May 1918; Cousin: 413 Pte Gerald Patrick CURRAN, 10th Bn, returned to Australia 11 March 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Next of Kin incorrectly entered on Embarkation Rolls has John Francis Curran as their Father. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CURRAN Edward Lawrence |