Gosford District Casualties of World War One Egan, Joseph John Service Number 1435 Killed in Action 6th August 1916 France
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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.
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