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Mehegan Thomas William

Born Westbury Tasmania to John and Jane Mehegan a labourer who enlisted Melbourne and departed Melbourne 26^th November 1915 on board “HMAT Commonwealth” with the 24^th Infantry Battalion.  On 16^th May 1917 he was promoted to Lance Corporal with a further promotion to Corporal occurring 28^th September 1917.

 He was killed instantly 25^th October 1917 when a shell landed in a trench at Passchendaele and is commemorated in the Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium

Mr and Mrs Mehegan of Westbury have received a letter from Lieutenant I G Murdoch stating that their son Corporal T W Mehegan was killed on October 25^th 1917.  He had gone through two battles at Ypres – one on September 20^th and the second on October 4^th and had just gone into action on October 24^th at Passchendaele when a shell killed him together with his sergeant and officer.  He was killed outright near a railway cutting between Zonnebeke and Passchendaele and close to the latter place.  The writer describes the deceased as a white man, a fine comrade and a true soldier.  He was always the first to appear when danger showed.  His influence over men and keenness and fine sense of duty were inspiring to all

The Weekly Courer 6^th September 1918

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