AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Egan, Hubert Leo (Hugh and Speed)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Egan ​

• FORENAME

Hubert Leo (Hugh and Speed) ​

• UNIT

2/3 Independent Company ​

• RANK

Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

VX59445 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

21st July 1943 ​

• AGE

24 ​

• GRAVESITE

Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea S.A.2 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born North Melbourne,Victoria​

son of Hubert and Florence Egan,Moonee Ponds,Victoria​

radio mechanic,Radio Corporation,South Melbourne in civilian life​

2 Cavalry Division Signals (enlisted 28.11.1938 number 95169)​

enlisted AIF 14.7.1941 Royal Park,Victoria​

KIA New Guinea ​