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David Leo Dorgan
| Name on Board | DL Dorgan |
| Name on Service Records |
David Leo Dorgan |
| Enlistment Age | 19 |
| Occupation | Clerk, Andrew Jack, Dyson and Co. |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Daniel David and Mary Elizabeth Dorgan |
| Address | 38 Elizabeth St, North Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 28/06/1915 |
| Service No. | 2813 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 10/09/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Star of Victoria A16 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 5th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 25/07/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 6th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Initially buried in the vicinity of Pozieres (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
David Leo Dorgon attended St Marys School, Cecil St, Williamstown.
He was a clerk at Andrew Jack, Dyson and Co., whole sale stationers and printers manufacturer of Melbourne.
Brother: John W Dorgan (2355) enlisted in the 2nd Pioneer Battalion on 31 January 1916 and returned to Australia in December 1917.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday19 and 26 August 1916, p2
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