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Andrew Richard LARKIN

Regimental number3867
Place of birthBaulkamaugh North, Victoria
SchoolState School, Katunga, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationRailway employee
AddressNumurkah, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Larkin, Henty, Victoria
Enlistment date30 November 1914
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit name1st Divisional Ammunition Column, 2nd and 3rd Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/89/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 19 February 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 25 February 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 13 February 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 19 February 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A21 Marere on 20 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Artillery Brigade
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularThe second time he was wounded his Battery 23rd was wiped out and he was afterwards in the 6th Battery.
FateDied of wounds 22 July 1917
Place of death or woundingPoperinghe, Belgium
Age at death25.11
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row C, Grave No. 4), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
11
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Michael and Catherine LARKIN, Tarwin Meadows, Gippsland, Victoria
Family/military connectionsHe was the brother of Pte M E Larkin 8th LH, killed in action Walkers Ridge 1915 7th Aug. He had two other brothers in active service.

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