Edward Larkin
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For other people named Edward Larkin, see Edward Larkin (disambiguation).
Edward Rennix Larkin (3 January 1880 – 25 April 1915) was an Australian parliamentarian and a national representative rugby union player.[1] Larkin was the member for Willoughby in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from December 1913 until his death. He served in the 1st AIF, and was killed in action on the first day of the Gallipoli Campaign.[2] He was one of only two serving members of any Australian parliament to fall in World War I — the other was George Braund, also a New South Wales MLA who fell at Gallipoli.
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Birth name | Edward Rennix Larkin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1880-01-03)3 January 1880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | North Lambton, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 25 April 1915(1915-04-25) (aged 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, Ottoman Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | May Josephine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Allegiance | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service/ | Australian Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1914–1915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Sergeant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit | 1st Battalion, Australian Expeditionary Force | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Battles/wars | First World War | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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