Regimental number | 1795 |
Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
School | St Bridget's Catholic School, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Bootmaker |
Address | 2 Creek Parade, Northcote South, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs K Magnar, 2 Creek Parade, Northcote South, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Father Michael Magnar, Drummer VC distinguished himself at Magdala 1868. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *surname two spellings Magnar and Magner |
Place of death or wounding | Needle Trench, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 11), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael MAGNER, V.C., and Margaret MAGNER. Native of Launceston, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Three other brothers served in the war. |