John O'CALLAGHAN

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Service Number:	1271
Enlisted:	8 February 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	42nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	County Cork, Ireland, 1889
Home Town:	Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 6 August 1950, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	South Brisbane Cemetery, Queensland
Memorials:

8 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1271, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
5 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 1271, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
5 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 1271, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney
29 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1271, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the back. Embarked for England on 14 July 1917 aboard HS St. Denis
2 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1271, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of John O'Callaghan and Ellen O'Shea formerly O'Callaghan nee Ford of Killenane, Kanburk, County Cork, Ireland.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 February 1918 aboard HT Balmoral Castle disembarking on 28 March 1918 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal