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Edward Lawrence CURRAN

Regimental number6038
Place of birthHorsham, Victoria
SchoolPimpinio State School near Horsham, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
AddressRoyal Hotel, Gilgandra, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation39
Height5' 9.75"
Weight163 lbs
Next of kinBrother, John Francis Curran, Horsham, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in Boer War and 3 years in South African Constabulary.
Enlistment date13 September 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 September 1916
Place of enlistmentDubbo, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 31 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 3 May 1917
Place of death or woundingBullecourt, France
Age at death39
Place of burialQueant Road Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 17), Buissy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
101
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Michael and Brigid CURRAN
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1218 Pte Francis Austin CURRAN, 38th Bn, returned to Australia, 17 June 1918; 3013 Driver Michael Joseph CURRAN, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 12 May 1918; Cousin: 413 Pte Gerald Patrick CURRAN, 10th Bn, returned to Australia 11 March 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNext of Kin incorrectly entered on Embarkation Rolls has John Francis Curran as their Father.
SourcesNAA: B2455, CURRAN Edward Lawrence

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