Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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McCreghan Patrick

Born 1892 Barrington Tasmania the son of James and Mary McCreghan (nee O’Donnell) he embarked Melbourne 22^nd December 1916 on board “HMAT Persic” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He died 22^nd March 1917 in the Fargo Military Hospital England from broncho pneumonia and was buried in the Durrington Cemetery, Durrington, Wiltshire, United Kingdom.

His brother Pte James McCreghan was killed in action 6^th April 1917 in France and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux France

Mrs. J. McCreghan and family of Lower Barrington, who have recently been notified by the Ven. Archdeacon Beechinor of the death of their son Patrick who died of broncho-pneumonia in Fargo Military Hospital. Private McCreghan was 36 years of age, and a popular young man and highly respected. He was a member of the 12th Battalion. There is also another son in France at the present time.

Examiner Launceston 5^th May 1917

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