Thomas Henry O'CALLAGHAN

Badge Number: 13044, Sub Branch: Winkie
13044

O'CALLAGHAN, Thomas Henry

    Service Number: 563
    Enlisted: 29 December 1914, Enlisted at Oaklands, SA
    Last Rank: Trooper
    Last Unit: 11th Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Edenhope, Victoria, Australia, 1 February 1889
    Home Town: Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Adelaide, South Australia, 28 July 1949, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
    Kendrew Oval, Row, 18, Grave 27
    Memorials: Adelaide Commissioner of Public Works Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    29 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 563, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Oaklands, SA
    2 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 563, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
    2 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 563, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Medic, Brisbane
    29 Aug 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 9th Light Horse Regiment, From 11th Light Horse Regiment
    22 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 11th Light Horse Regiment, From 9th Light Horse Regiment
    25 Nov 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 563, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to synovitis
    11 Nov 1918: Involvement Trooper, 563, 11th Light Horse Regiment

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Henry O'Callaghan and Louisa Ann O'Callaghan nee Franklin of Lipson Street, Port Adelaide, SA formerly of Edenhope, Victoria

    Commenced return to Australia on 17 August 1916 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 17 September 1916

    Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    On 23 February 1921 Thomas married Margaret Evelyn Burgess in St James Church, West Adelaide, SA

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