Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Trathan C F             Pte    16192    Cyril Frederick              AMC    22    Clerk    Single    Meth       

Address:    Moonee Ponds, Eglinton St, 32   

Next of Kin:    Trathan, S L, Mrs, mother, 32 Eglinton St, Moonee Ponds   

Enlisted:    14 Feb 1916       

Embarked:     A7 Medic 16 Dec 1916   

Relatives on Active Service:

Trathan-H-S-Gunner-33162  brother

Trathan was assigned to various hospitals in Victoria - Bendigo, Ascot Vale and McLeod - prior to embarkation.  He was promoted to Corporal on 8 September 1916, and again to Acting Sergeant on 1 October 1916.  He embarked, however, as a Private - and possibly took that drop in rank to get himself onto a ship.    He was promoted again to Extra Regimental  Sergeant on 8 April 1918 while attached for clerical duty at the Senior Medical Office.

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall R-Y

Moonee Ponds West State School

Moonee Ponds Methodist Church

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours

Both H S Trathan and his brother C F Trathan are named on

this board from the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works. Australian War Memorial Collection.

http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/P01222.001