Egan, Joseph John

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Egan, Joseph John Service Number 1435

Killed in Action 6th August 1916 France

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NAME Egan, Joseph John

SERVICE NO 1435

UNIT 4th Pioneer Reg. /late 1st Light Horse Reg.

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 18 yrs 4 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Sydney, NSW

ADDRESS Bowarville PO. Nambucca River.

OCCUPATION Farmer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 7 Oct 1915

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Warwick Farm, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE 3 yrs Snr Cadets

NEXT OF KIN Guardian;- Frederick Arthur Stayner, Gosford, NSW Foster-mother;- Mrs Sarah Anna Reid “Lynette” Black St. Marrickville, NSW

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’11”. Weight-171lbs. Chest-38½”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Grey. Hair-Fair.

RELIGION R/C

EMBARKED Sydney 4 Oct 1915 per HMAT A47 “Mashobra”

DISEMBARKED

NOTES Egan was in the care of Sarah Reid from age 9 till about 14 when he ran away up country. He returned to her when he enlisted, spending off duty time etc, until departure for OS. Egan’s father was deceased, & mother abandoned him as child, mother’s fate unknown. There are no known other relatives.

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 27 Feb 1916 Hosp- Influenza

DIED 6 Aug 1916 France

BURIED Location unknown

MEDALS 1914-15 Star-5622, British War Medal-23938, Victory Medal-23770. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-321524

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS 2 Diaries, Comb, Photos, Cards.

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Foster-Mother./ Lieut. W D Gondie/ Mrs M Shaw/

REMARKS Probably the Joseph Egan registered born 1898/9189 to Laura M in Sydney

Sydney Morning Herald 6th August 1917 pg. 6 EGAN.- In loving memory of Private Joe J Egan killed in France, August 6, 1916

He lives with us in memory still, And will for evermore.

Inserted by his friends, Mr. and Mrs. D G Reid and family. EGAN.- In loving memory of Private J J Egan, killed in action, August 6, 1916. Inserted by his sincere friend. Olive Paul.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3535979









































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