Regimental number | 413 |
Place of birth | Horsham, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | St Bendon's, Dimboola Road, Horsham, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 7.25" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Curran, Horsham, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Australian Light Horse ('6-8 months'). |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, G Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Greenland Dam State School No 2042 Roll of Honor, Horsham Historical Society. 'In honor of the Old Boys of this School No 2042 and District who served in the Great War 1914-1919.' |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 6038 Pte Edward Lawrence CURRAN, 24th Bn, killed in action, 3 May 1917; 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. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England Admitted to No 1 Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 25 August 1915 (influenza), and transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to HS 'Ascanius', and admitted to Military Hospital, Valetta, 31 August 1915 (pyrexia); transferred to England, 26 September 1915, and admitted to 3rd General Hosopital, Cardiff, Wales, 4 October 1915 (pyrexia); discharged to Abbey Wood Convalescent hospital, 3 March 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Suevic, 11 March 1916 (pulmonary tuberculosis); admitted to 4th Australian General Hospital, Keswick, South Australia, 23 April 1916; discharged (medically unfit), 25 July 1917. War service: 2 years 343 days (of which 1 year 188 days was abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Quantong Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CURRAN Gerald Patrick |