422563
- TitleGeorge Horan papers, 1914-1919
- Creator
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
1914-1919 - Type of material
- Reference code422563
- Physical Description0.05 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript, typescript, printed
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
George Horan, an engineer of Glebe, N.S.W., was born in Bathurst, N.S.W. and enlisted at the age of 22 in Sydney, 28 Aug. 1914. He embarked from Sydney on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on 18 October 1914. He served with the First Division Artillery, A.I.F. in Egypt, Gallipoli, Greece, France, Belgium and England. He received the Military Medal for Gallantry and devotion to duty at Pozieres, 1916 and returned to Australia on the Port Hacking, 3 Dec. 1918. His brother, Richard Joseph Horan and uncle, George Richard Horan were both killed in action in 1915 - Scope and ContentITEM 01
George Horan letters to his father, Joseph W. Horan, 2 October 1914-22 December 1916
ITEM 02
George Horan letters to his father, Joseph W. Horan, 22 January 1917-23 January 1919 - General note
Collection includes pictorial material (Photographs, Pic.Acc.1566)
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