| Regimental number | 1078 |
| Place of birth | Newport, Victoria |
| School | St Josephs (Catholic) School, Newport, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 55 North Road, Newport, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Edward Harrigan, 55 North Road, Newport, Victoria |
| Previous military service | RANR; "Mobilized in R.A.N. Reserve for service in August, 1914. Wounded in action with 30th Battalion, AIF at Fleurbaix, France, on 19th July, 1916. admitted to No. 1 Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, England seriously ill (laryngitis) on 25th January, 1917 (ex France)." Details from Father |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No. II), Dickebusch, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary HARRIGAN, 53 North Road, Newport, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin; Pte William Francis Durkin No. 840, 5th M.G. Battalion (Croix de Guerre, Belgium) |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
