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Peter LARGAN

Regimental number22332
Place of birthMadras, India
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationPoliceman
AddressEast Devonport, Tasmania
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation35
Height5' 11.75"
Weight192 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs A Largan, East Devonport, Tasmania
Previous military serviceServed in the Police Force.
Enlistment date24 August 1915
Place of enlistmentClaremont, Tasmania
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameHowitzer Brigade 23, Battery 109
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/133/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 20 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
FateReturned to Australia 11 May 1919
Discharge date12 September 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 20 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 July 1916.

Transferred to 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, 29 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 24 November 1916.

Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 28 March 1918 (accidental injury, right big toe), and transferred to 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital; to 22nd General Hospital, 30 March 1918; to England, 3 April 1918, and admitted to West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 2 May 1918; discharged to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 6 May 1918.

Found guilty, 12 June 1918, of being absent from parade, 10 Junme: awarded 1 day's confined to barracks.

Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 29 June 1918.

Marched out to Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, 12 July 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 7 August 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 18 August 1918.

Marched out to England, 2 April 1919, for return to Australia.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 11 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 27 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 12 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, LARGAN Peter

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