Topic: AIF - 3B - 8 LHR
8th LHR, AIF
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
James Egan
James Egan's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
James Egan
Service number: 370
Rank: Lance Corporal [L Cpl]
Unit: 8th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 11 December 1917
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Cemetery or memorial details: EGYPT 2 Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: EGAN, Lce. Cpl. James, 370. 8th Australian Light Horse. Died of wounds 11th Dec., 1917. Age 25. Son of James and Bridget Egan, of 1, Cooke St., Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia. Native of Port Fairy, Victoria. C. 125.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of James Egan from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 370 |
| Place of birth | Port Fairy, Victoria |
| School | Oakleigh Convent (Catholic) School, St Marys, Colac, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 155 Mary Street, Richmond |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Bridget Egan, 155 Mary Street, Richmond |
| Enlistment date | 16 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on 25 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds 11 December 1917 |
| Place of death or wounding | Cantard |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 125), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: james and Bridget EGAN, 1 Cooke Street, Abbotsford, VIctoria. Native of Port Fairy, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: James Bremnan, Thomas McMahon, James McMahon, Joseph Egan, Thomas Egan, Joseph Keating, Thomas Keating. |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
The Battle of El Burj, 1 December 1917
Citation: 8th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, James Egan
