Regimental number | 859 |
Place of birth | Tenterfield New South Wales |
School | Public School, New South Wales |
Other training | Nil |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Carter |
Address | Tenterfield, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Curran, as above |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Refers Lone Pine 14 August and 4-6 September 1915. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 (6 April 1916). |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Romani, Sinai, Egypt |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 22), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Marcella CURRAN. Native of Tenterfield, New South Wales |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry from August 6 to September 1, 1915, at Anzac, as a bomb thrower. On one occasion he displayed the greatest bravery and skill, fully exposing himself regardless of all danger.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |