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About Vincent Joseph Egan
BDM1897/9584 Egan Vincent Joseph; Charlotte; John
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/...
Vincent Joseph Egan served in both World Wars
Service Numbers: WWI 28446; WWII 34401
Armed Force Branch: ARMY
Next of kin on embarkation: WWI Mrs C. Egan (mother), Ohutu, New Zealand
Embarkation details: WW1 11 Oct 1916-28 December 1916 to Plymouth, Devon
HMNZT 67 Vessel was Tofua; Rifleman; 9th Reinforcements 4th Battalion, H Company; New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Private Vincent Joseph Egan
Embarked in October 1916 as a Rifleman with the 18th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, NZ Rifle Brigade. Private Egan sustained wounds to his left leg from which he recovered; discharged in April 1919 after two years and 162 days overseas in England and France. He was awarded the British War Medal 1914-1918 and the Victory Medal for his service.
World War II Service WWII 34401 as T/Sgt.
From 2 Sep 1939 to 25 Jun 1940 with the National Military Reserve in Auckland
From 25 Jun 1940 to 6 Aug 1942 with the 14th Forestry Company in the United Kingdom
Vincent and his brother Clarrie enlisted for WWII service at the same time and in the same unit - 21 Mechanical Equipment Company, 2NZEF. After initial training at Trentham, Sgt. Egan embarked for England where he was employed on roads and defence works building for one year 270 days. Promoted to Temporary Staff Sergeant while in England, he became the Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS) before returning to Auckland for medically related reasons in May 1942. Discharged August 1942 after two years 57 days service for which he was awarded the Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 and the NZ War Service Medal.
Place of residence as listed on daughter's birth certificate: Matiere
Matiere is a rural community in the Ruapehu District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
From: https://medalsreunitednz.co.nz/ Wellingtonian John Egan (1860-1943) was a labourer who had worked his way from Wellington to the northern Rangitikei around Taihape by 1900. His first recorded census listing shows that he was a wagon driver from Moawhango which is an area 40 km north-east of State Highway No. 1, about midway between Taihape to the south and Waiouru to the north. In September 1896 John married a former Napier girl and then Utiku resident Charlotte “Lottie” Jeffares (1875-1949) at the church in Utiku (south of Taihape). The couple had eight children, the first three born at Charlotte’s family home in rural Meeanee, near Taradale on the outskirts of Napier.
First born was a son, Vincent Joseph (1896-1982), followed by twins, Clarence Godfrey (1898) and his brother John Leslie “Jackie” Egan (1898-1902) who unfortunately died at the age of 4 years 6 months. Evelyn Jane Minchin (1899-1967) followed, and a move back to Taihape saw the birth of Harold Richard (1901-1901) who survived for just 3 months, and their last born Alvera Robina Agnes “Bina” Fazakerley (1902-1987). By 1905 the Egans were living at Ohutu where John ran his own carrying business for the next 20+ years. Ohutu is about 30 kms due east of Taihape in very rough and remote outback. By 1930 the Egans had moved into Taihape, John working as a labourer.
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Vincent Joseph Egan's Timeline
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July 19, 1897
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Meeanee, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
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| 1927 |
May 26, 1927
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Kawakawa, Northland, New Zealand
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June 27, 1982
Age 84
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Auckland, New Zealand
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C H Frankham, Newmarket, Auckland
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Papakura Cemetery, PRSAL-O-013, Auckland, New Zealand
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