Victor
Vernon
Egan
Born in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Frances (Harvey) Purcell
— married
14 Jun 1941 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at age 29
in Beaconsfield, Western Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
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Biography
Victor Egan was born in Western Australia, Australia
Victor Vernon Egan was born on 2 January 1914 in Perth, Western Australia, to Christina Vernon, age 28, and Victor George Egan, age 33.[1]
He married Frances Margaret Harvey in 1941 in Fremantle, Western Australia.[2]They had 1 child together.
On 14 September 1943 he enlisted at Karrakatta and was posted to the 3 Aust Spec. Serv. Tng, Coy.
Victor was involved in a motor truck accident and succumbed to his injuries on 16 November 1943 in Hollywood Military Hospital, Western Australia when he was 29 years old. [3][4] He was buried in the Perth War Cemetery and Annex, Nedlands, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia.[5]
Military Service
| Name | EGAN, VICTOR VERNON |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Service Number | W95307 |
| Date of Birth | 02 Jan 1914 |
| Place of Birth | PERTH, WA |
| Date of Enlistment | 14 Sep 1943 |
| Locality on Enlistment | BEACONSFIELD, WA |
| Place of Enlistment | KARRAKATTA, WA |
| Next of Kin | EGAN, FRANCES |
| Date of Death | 16 Nov 1943 |
| Rank | Private |
| Posting on Death | 3 AUST SPEC SERV TNG COY |
| Prisoner of War | No |
| Roll of Honour | FREMANTLE WA |
Sources
- ↑ https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/online-index-search-tool reg #100042
- ↑ https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/online-index-search-tool reg #2700193
- ↑ https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/online-index-search-tool reg #102695
- ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/95629816
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47233834/victor-vernon-egan
- ↑ https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=824922&c=WW2#R
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