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GALLAGHER, Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 70 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 February 1916, West Maitland, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Inverleigh, Victoria, Australia, 1881 |
| Home Town: | West Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Inverleigh State School No. 1147, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Miner |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 70, 34th Infantry Battalion, West Maitland, NSW | |
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| 2 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 70, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 2 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 70, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney | |
| 8 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 70, 34th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, Sprained left leg. Evacuated to hospital (Rouen). Rejoined unit 26 August 1917. | |
| 7 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 34th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 17 Feb 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 34th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 30 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 70, 34th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, BW to left buttock sustained near Villers-Bretonneux on the Marcelcave-Aubercourt Line. Evacuated to UK and never rejoined unit. | |
| 29 Aug 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, German Spring Offensive 1918, Conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during a counter attack on the Marcelcave-Aubercourt Line on 30 March 1918. | |
| 30 Oct 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 70, 34th Infantry Battalion, RTA 17 June 1918 and discharged as MU (left buttock). |
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