Patrick was born on 5.4.1889 at Yorketown, South Australia.
Parents:
Michael - Born 1856 - Died 31.1.1929 Yorketown
Married on 28.6.1886, Yorketown to
Catherine Teresa - Born 1861 Ballyporeen, County Tipperary- Died 28.6.1944 Yorketown
Sibling:
Mary Agnes (Sister Mary Imelda) Born 14.2.1887 Yorketown- Died 13.11.1974
Norah Maria (Sister Mary Fidelis) Born 9.4.1891- Yorketown - Died 4.1.1981
Michael John - Born 1897 Yorketown- Died 18.3.1940 Yorketown
(Michael John Jerome Degidan, 31523. Wounded in Action – gassed in France on 24.4.1918, invalided to England on 30.4.1918. Gunner Degidan returned to Australia 3.3.1919.]
A Driver with the Australian Field Artillery, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column.
Service No: 31524.
Country of Service Australian. Occupation prior to joining - Porter, South Australian Railways.
World War 1 Service
30 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Burra, South Australia, Australia
29 Nov 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
23 Dec 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 31524, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
23 Dec 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 31524, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
Casualty of War: Patrick died of disease at the Military Hospital on 13.1.1918. His remains were buried at St. John the Evangelist Churchyard.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Burra District WW1 Honor Roll, Yorketown War Memorial, Yorketown and District of Melville Roll of Honour.
Cenotaph here
Parents:
Michael - Born 1856 - Died 31.1.1929 Yorketown
Married on 28.6.1886, Yorketown to
Catherine Teresa - Born 1861 Ballyporeen, County Tipperary- Died 28.6.1944 Yorketown
Sibling:
Mary Agnes (Sister Mary Imelda) Born 14.2.1887 Yorketown- Died 13.11.1974
Norah Maria (Sister Mary Fidelis) Born 9.4.1891- Yorketown - Died 4.1.1981
Michael John - Born 1897 Yorketown- Died 18.3.1940 Yorketown
(Michael John Jerome Degidan, 31523. Wounded in Action – gassed in France on 24.4.1918, invalided to England on 30.4.1918. Gunner Degidan returned to Australia 3.3.1919.]
A Driver with the Australian Field Artillery, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column.
Service No: 31524.
Country of Service Australian. Occupation prior to joining - Porter, South Australian Railways.
World War 1 Service
30 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Burra, South Australia, Australia
29 Nov 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
23 Dec 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 31524, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
23 Dec 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 31524, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
Casualty of War: Patrick died of disease at the Military Hospital on 13.1.1918. His remains were buried at St. John the Evangelist Churchyard.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Burra District WW1 Honor Roll, Yorketown War Memorial, Yorketown and District of Melville Roll of Honour.
Cenotaph here
Patrick was born on 5.4.1889 at Yorketown, South Australia.
Parents:
Michael - Born 1856 - Died 31.1.1929 Yorketown
Married on 28.6.1886, Yorketown to
Catherine Teresa - Born 1861 Ballyporeen, County Tipperary- Died 28.6.1944 Yorketown
Sibling:
Mary Agnes (Sister Mary Imelda) Born 14.2.1887 Yorketown- Died 13.11.1974
Norah Maria (Sister Mary Fidelis) Born 9.4.1891- Yorketown - Died 4.1.1981
Michael John - Born 1897 Yorketown- Died 18.3.1940 Yorketown
(Michael John Jerome Degidan, 31523. Wounded in Action – gassed in France on 24.4.1918, invalided to England on 30.4.1918. Gunner Degidan returned to Australia 3.3.1919.]
A Driver with the Australian Field Artillery, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column.
Service No: 31524.
Country of Service Australian. Occupation prior to joining - Porter, South Australian Railways.
World War 1 Service
30 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Burra, South Australia, Australia
29 Nov 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
23 Dec 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 31524, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
23 Dec 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 31524, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
Casualty of War: Patrick died of disease at the Military Hospital on 13.1.1918. His remains were buried at St. John the Evangelist Churchyard.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Burra District WW1 Honor Roll, Yorketown War Memorial, Yorketown and District of Melville Roll of Honour.
Cenotaph here
Parents:
Michael - Born 1856 - Died 31.1.1929 Yorketown
Married on 28.6.1886, Yorketown to
Catherine Teresa - Born 1861 Ballyporeen, County Tipperary- Died 28.6.1944 Yorketown
Sibling:
Mary Agnes (Sister Mary Imelda) Born 14.2.1887 Yorketown- Died 13.11.1974
Norah Maria (Sister Mary Fidelis) Born 9.4.1891- Yorketown - Died 4.1.1981
Michael John - Born 1897 Yorketown- Died 18.3.1940 Yorketown
(Michael John Jerome Degidan, 31523. Wounded in Action – gassed in France on 24.4.1918, invalided to England on 30.4.1918. Gunner Degidan returned to Australia 3.3.1919.]
A Driver with the Australian Field Artillery, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column.
Service No: 31524.
Country of Service Australian. Occupation prior to joining - Porter, South Australian Railways.
World War 1 Service
30 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Burra, South Australia, Australia
29 Nov 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
23 Dec 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 31524, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
23 Dec 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 31524, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
Casualty of War: Patrick died of disease at the Military Hospital on 13.1.1918. His remains were buried at St. John the Evangelist Churchyard.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Burra District WW1 Honor Roll, Yorketown War Memorial, Yorketown and District of Melville Roll of Honour.
Cenotaph here
Inscription
31524 DRIVER
P. DEGIDAN
AUST. FIELD ARTILLERY
13TH JANUARY 1918
(CROSS)
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