Glad to help. Also for your consideration, from the book 'The Offaly war Dead'; to be published later this year;
QUEGAN, JOHN. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Australian Infantry. Unit; 11th Battalion. Date of Death:06-August-1915. Service No:2009. Killed in Action. Age at Death;26. Supplementary information; Son of William and Mary Quegan, of Kinnitty, King's Co., Ireland.
Data from enlistment documents;-
What is your name?….John Quegan.
In or near what Town or Parish were you born?……..In the parish of..In or near the Town of Kinnitty in the county of Kings County, Ireland.
Are you a natural born British subject or a Naturalised British subject…Yes.
What is your age?…24 years.
What is your trade or calling?……..Labourer.
Are you or have you been an apprentice. If so to whom and for what period? Yes, Harnessmaker.
Are you married?……..No.
Who is your next of kin? (address to be stated). Father, William Quegan. Kinnitty, Kings County.
Have you ever been convicted by a civil power? No.
Age…..24 years…3 months.
Height……5 Ft….4 Ins.
Weight…140 lbs.
Chest measurment….34 Ins.
Complexion………Dark.
Eyes……..Brown.
Hair………Brown.
Distinctive marks…….Large mark over left collar bone, 3 inch by 1 inch. A small scar on left side of skin. Mark on left side of neck due to burn.
Date…18-February-1918.
Place….Kalgoorlie.
Records;-Went out with the 5th Reinforcements (11th Battalion) on 8-February-1915. Embarked at Freemantle on H.M.A.T. A20 “ Hororata” 26-April-1916. While on board H.M.H.S. GASCON he became ill. He disembarked in Alexandria and was admitted to hospital in Lemnos. Was detained in the Barracks Isolation Hospital and disharged to duty 7 days later. Re-admitted to hospital from the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station and admitted again to hospital. Rejoined his unit (11th Battalion) on 31-July-1916 in the Dardinelles and was wounded in action two weeks later with a bullet wound to the stomach, taken to the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, admitted to Hospital, transferred from the hospital to a H.M.H.S. SICILIA hospital ship where he died at 8, 20pm from;-‘ Gun shot wound penetrating abdomen. He was buried at sea by Chaplain E Teele. His pension of 20 shillings per fortnight was awarded to his father William Quegan in Kinnitty from 26-June-1917.
Grave or Memorial Reference: 34. Memorial: Lone Pine Memorial in Turkey.