Regimental number | 4779 |
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
School | St Ignatius School, Richmond, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Leather worker |
Address | 91 Highett Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Egan, 91 Highett Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 18.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row Q, Grave No. 27), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary EGAN, 20 Hopkins Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: T.T. Egan, 24th Battalion. Killed in action on 5th August, 1916 at Pozieres, France. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |