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GALLAGHER, George
| Service Number: | 1752 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1915, at Oaklands |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hectorboole, South Australia, Australia, August 1892 |
| Home Town: | Hectorville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Hectorville, South Australia, Australia, cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Campbelltown WW1 Memorial, Magill Honour Board, St Peters Heroes of the Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1752, 10th Infantry Battalion, at Oaklands | |
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| 1 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1752, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1752, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 1752, 50th Infantry Battalion |
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George Gallagher was born in Hectorboole, South Australia and he worked as a Labourer before he joined the army. He joined the Australian Imperial Force, 50th Battalion Unit at the age of 22 years and 4 months on the 4 January 1915. His Regimental number was 1752. He was single and was the only child of his parents, both names unknown. The only thing known about his family is that his mother C. Gallagher was his next of kin. He was 5ft 7 ½ inches, his weight is unknown, had a Ruddy complexion, reddish brown hair, and grey eyes. George Gallagher was a Roman Catholic and believed that “kindness is the most important feature in a person”. The place of his education is unknown.
The first known battalion he was involved in was the 10th Infantry Battalion which he served in starting on 1 April 1915. Later that day, he embarked the HMAT A17 Port Lincoln in Adelaide. He arrived on Gallipoli on 27 March 1915 and served there until September, when he was evacuated with dysentery. He was allocated to the newly formed 50th Battalion in February 1916 and went with that unit to France in June. He suffered a minor wound in action on 4 October 1916 which did not require hospitalisation
He was wounded in action, out on the field on 2 April 1917, in the ankle. He recovered from this in England and returned to duty with the 50th Battalion on 6 October, right in the middle of the Ypres campaign. During his time overseas he was often in trouble with the authorities for drunkenness and other petty crimes.
Geroge Gallagher embarked and was sent back to Adelaide, Australia on 26 April 1919. He was discharged from the AIF on 25 June 1919. His service abroad was 4 years, 26 days which made his total time of service, 4 years, 173 days.
He returned home on the 27 June 1919 and was reunited with his loved ones. He died of old age, date of death unknown, and has his name engraved in two memorials, Campbelltown WW1 Memorial and Magill Honour Board.
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