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Charles Thomas HORAN

Regimental number941
Place of birthBowral, New South Wales
SchoolTumut Convent School, Tumut, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationRailway fireman
AddressRailway Station, Gilmore, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinMrs T Horan, Railway Station, Gilmore, New South Wales
Enlistment date25 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion E Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
No details of embarkation for HQ and A-H Companies entered on Embarkation Roll.
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Unspecified


Mention in Despatches awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 (6 April 1916).
Recommendation date: 6 August 1915

FateKilled in Action 07-12 August 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death12 August 1915
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialLone Pine Cemetery (Row N, Grave No. 5), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
36
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Margaret HORAN, Gilmore, New South Wales. Native of Bowral, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsCousin: J Judd, killed in action Cousin: 2 Horan's (initials not known), killed in action.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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