Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Fargie, William Gregory Service Number 2893

Killed in Action 15th May 1917 Between Bullecourt and Lagnecourt, France

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And Vivienne Tranter

in compiling this resource

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NAME Fargie, William Gregory

SERVICE NO 2893

UNIT 54th Battalion

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 29 yrs 2 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Gosford, NSW

ADDRESS Trongate St Granville

OCCUPATION Brass Dresser

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 20 May 1916

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

RAS Grounds Sydney

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Brother;- Norman James Fargie, “Dundee” Trongate St. Grandville.

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’8½”. Weight-140lbs. Chest-34½-37”. Complexion-Fresh. Eyes-Brown. Hair-L Brown. Scar R/Knee

RELIGION Presbyterian

EMBARKED Sydney 25 Oct 1915 per “Ascanius”

DISEMBARKED Devonport 28 Dec 1916

NOTES Killed instantly & buried by exploding shell

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

DIED 15 May 1917- between Bullecourt & Lagnecourt France

BURIED Unofficially in trench

MEDALS British War Medal-50765, Victory Medal-50125. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-326798

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Mother;- Mary Barrett, Convent Lane, Casino.

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