Regimental number | 1379 |
Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
Other Names | George Edmond |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bed head maker |
Address | North Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 176 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. F. E. Darragh off Wood Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | 9 months, 3rd Battery, Field Artillery |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Brigade Ammunition Column |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Brigade Ammunition Column |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 32 |
Place of burial | Beach 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 |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DARRAGH George Edmund |