| Regimental number | 5573 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Portarlington, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Address | Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Dorgan, Eureka Hotel, Little Malop Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of chest measurement) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Geelong, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 25 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France from 6th Training Bn, 4 February 1917. Wounded in action, 9 March 1917 (gun shot wound, right leg), and admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance (shrapnel wound face; compound fracture, right leg), and transferred to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train, 11 March 1917, and admitted to 11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen; transfererd to England, 19 March 1917, and admitted to Southwark Military Hospital, 20 March 1917 (leg wound: severe); transferred to Dulwich Military Hospital, 28 March 1917; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 14 June 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 26 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 22 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 7 November 1917. Also served in World War II: enlisted 22 August 1940; discharged, 17 March 1943, as V5582 Private, 12th Garrison Bn. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DORGAN Walter Edward |
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