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DARRAGH, Edward James

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Step 1: Personal Details

Service Number:	1007
Enlisted:	19 October 1914, Served in Boer War and 6 years in AMC
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	4th Field Ambulance
Born:	Newcastle New South Wales Australia , January 1880
Home Town:	Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling:	Newcastle South Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	French polisher
Died:	Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia, 1952, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	South Maitland (Kurri Kurri) Cemetery
Memorials:	Junction Soldier's Memorial

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World War 1 Service

19 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1007, 4th Field Ambulance, Served in Boer War and 6 years in AMC
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1007, 4th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1007, 4th Field Ambulance, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne
25 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Field Ambulance
8 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1007, 4th Field Ambulance, Battle of Messines, GSW left arm
4 Oct 1917:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917).
4 Oct 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, 'He on the 11th and night of 11th/12th April 1917 near NOREUIL in charge of Bearer Subdivision worked unceasingly under heavy fire and by his personal effort was responsible for successful evacuation of casualties back from the Regimental Aid Posts.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: 4 October 1917
16 Jan 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1007, 4th Field Ambulance, 2nd MD, due to wounding

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• AIf Project page
• AWM MiD award
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• AWM MM Award
• AWM Pre WWI Nominal Roll
• NAA Attestation papers
• Trove Edward returns home 27/11/1917
• Trove: Letter from Lt Col Beeston 14/9/1915
• Trove: letter home 8/9/1915
• Trove MM report 27/10/1917

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