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HALLAHAN, William Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 542 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Helena Vale, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Ross, New Zealand, 1 October 1891 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Westport District High School, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Employee |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 26 June 1916, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix I. C. 14. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boulder Goldfields First Enlistments WWI Roll of Honor, Kalgoorlie Central School Honour Roll, Kalgoorlie St John's Anglican Church Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Helena Vale, Western Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 542, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 542, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 542, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 29 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 30 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 26 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 542, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 542 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-06-26 |
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"KILLED IN ACTION (FRANCE)
HALLAHAN.— Corporal William Alfred Hallahan, third son of James P. Hallahan, and brother of Grace and Agnes, and Wendell, Walter, and Bob (on active ser- vice)." - from the Kalgoorlie Miner 29 Jul 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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