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George Edmund DARRAGH

Regimental number1379
Place of birthCarlton, Victoria
Other NamesGeorge Edmond
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBed head maker
AddressNorth Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Height5' 7.5"
Weight176 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs. F. E. Darragh off Wood Street, North Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military service9 months, 3rd Battery, Field Artillery
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll15 August 1914
Place of enlistmentBroadmeadows, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 2, Brigade Ammunition Column
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/30/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Brigade Ammunition Column
FateKilled in Action 17 May 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death32
Place of burialBeach Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 6), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
11
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 8 April 1915.

Killed in action, Gallipoli, 17 May 1915; buried, 17 May 1915.

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

1914-15 Star mearked returned 10 May 1923
SourcesNAA: B2455, DARRAGH George Edmund

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