We remember Michael Bergin

We remember Michael Bergin

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Timeline

Timeline

1879
birth St Kieran, Roscrea, Co Tipperary. Ireland Source:8160973 Source:8952818 18th August 1879
1915
service Australian Imperial Force Chaplain 3rd Class (Captain) Australian Army Chaplain's Department Source:8952818 12th May 1915
1915
dates Age 35 Source:9009571 12th July 1915
1915
enlistment Anzac Cove Turkey Australia Source:9009571 12th July 1915
1918
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:8952818 1st January 1918
service Australian Imperial Force 818 Source:8160973
1917
death Died of wounds Received wounds in action at Passendale on Thursday 11th of October 1917, Died of wounds 3rd Australian Ambulance Friday 12th of October 1917 Passendale Belgium Source:8952818 Source:8160973 12th October 1917
burial Reninghelst Churchyard Extension CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West Vlaanderen Belgium Source:9009583
sibling John Bergin Source:8160973

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Michael
Initials M
Last Name Bergin,
Source 8952818
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Australian Imperial Force 818
Australian Imperial Force Australian Army Chaplain's Department Chaplain 3rd Class (Captain)
Awards
AwardTypeSource
MC British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Michael Bergin father
Mary Bergin mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
John Bergin brother
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Blue Fair
DateHeightSource
1915-07-12 5'10"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1915-07-12 Roman Catholic

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia
Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription David1424
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Jonathan101862
Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription Jonathan101862

External Evidence

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Irish Jesuit Archives Jonathan101862
Michael Bergin Jonathan101862
Bergin, Michael (1879–1917) Jonathan101862
Studio portrait of Father Michael Bergin Jonathan101862

Multimedia

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