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O'CALLAGHAN, John Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1832 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Melton, Melton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melton State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Coach Builder |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 11 April 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1832, 29th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 29 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1832, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1832, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 46th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 46th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal |
Personal Stories
Help us honour John Edwin O'Callaghan's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Maud O'Callaghan.
Biography contributed by Peter Rankin
Enlisted and served as Edward John O'CALLAGHAN