Michael O'CALLAGHAN

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Service Number:	474
Enlisted:	19 September 1914, Enlisted at Bundaberg, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Doctor's Hill, King Williamstown, Cork County, Ireland, 1889
Home Town:	Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland
Schooling:	State School, Ireland
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 8 August 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey, Panel 48
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

19 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 474, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bundaberg, QLD
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 474, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 474, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
10 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 474, 15th Infantry Battalion, Slight wound to the hand
8 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 474, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 474 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-08

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Son of Cornelius O'Callaghan and Ellen O'Callaghan, of Doctor's Hill, Kingwilliamstown, County Cork, Ireland.

Arrived in Australia aged 22 years.

Brother of Thomas O'Callaghan who was killed in action on 4 August 1916 and is buried in the Kantara War Memorial Cemtery, Row B, Grave 41

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal