GALLAGHER, Augustine
| Service Number: | 2309 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Krambach, New South Wales, Australia, October 1894 |
| Home Town: | Krambach, Greater Taree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 4 June 1963, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW CATHOLIC 2-40. 93. |
| Memorials: | Nabiac War Memorial |
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served in The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
57 years ago today, on the 4th June 1963, Private Augustine (Gus) Gallagher, farm labourer from King's Creek, Krambach, New South Wales, was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 68. CATHOLIC 2-40. 93.
Born at Krambach, New South Wales on the 24th September 1894 to Lawrence Patrick and Margaret A Gallagher; husband of Kathleen Iris Gallagher nee Eastaway (married 1922, Taree, N.S.W., died 1990), Gus enlisted May 1916 at Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Wounded in action - 25.5.1917 (GSW hand), 3.12.1917 (GSW chest, back & arm, severe), Mr Gallagher returned home May 1918, discharged medically unfit August 1918.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166907243
His name has been inscribed on the Gloucester Shire WW1 Roll of Honour.
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance.
Many thanks to Denise Porter for the notification, photo and Mr Gallagher's history.
On Saturday night a send-off was tendered to Private Gus Gallagher, son of Mr and Mrs Larry Gallagher, of Kings Flat.
His friends had not sufficient notice to enable them to have a wristlet watch ready to present to the departing soldier, but they did the next best thing, they handed Private Gallagher an amount of money that will enable him to purchase a watch for himself, or some other article that he may prefer - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166786995.
The money was presented to Private Gallagher by Mr Howard Moylan, on behalf of the subscribers. Various speeches were made, and altogether a happy time was spent. Mr Thomas Berriman was secretary to the movement.
Older brother John Arthur (Reg No-5072, 62nd Battalion, born 1891, died 1962) also served 1st A.I.F.
Younger brother John Percy (Reg No-2073, 36th Battalion, born 1898, DOW 8.10.1917) resting at Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, France - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166786642.
Lest We Forget.
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