COLLIGAN, Robert George
| Service Number: | 3266 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 10 August 1886 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide Sisters of St. Joseph College & Perth Christian Brothers' College |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 August 1916, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, St Peters Heroes War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3266, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3266, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3266, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 3 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3266, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3266 awm_unit: 4th Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-03 |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE R. G. COLLIGAN.
The late Priavte R. G. Colligan, who was killed in action in France on August 3, was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Colligan, of St. Peters, and was in his 29th year. He enlisted on July 27, 1916, and left on October 27, arriving in Egypt on November 27, and afterwards going on to France. Previous to enlistment he had been employed as a plumber by his father, who is a builder and contractor. He was educated by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Beulah road, and afterwards at the Christian Brothers' Colleges, in Adelaide and Perth. During the residence of his family in Perth he did service at the Fire Brigade Station, and passed examinations in first aid. His father, Mr. Colligan, was on the school committee in Perth, and built the church at Highgate Hill for Bishop Gibney. He is also the builder of the new school church of the Holy Name at Ellangowan, St. Peters." - from the Adelaide Southern Cross 08 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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