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O'CALLAGHAN, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2477 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 October 1915, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Doctor's Hill, King Williamstown, Cork County, Ireland, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | King Williamstown School, Ireland |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 4 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery Row B, Grave 41 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2477, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD | |
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| 5 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 2477, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: '' | |
| 5 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 2477, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Sydney | |
| 4 Aug 1916: | Involvement Trooper, 2477, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2477 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1916-08-04 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Cornelius O'Callaghan and Ellen O'Callaghan, of Doctor's Hill, Kingwilliamstown, County Cork, Ireland.
Arrived in Australia aged 23 years
Brother of Michael O'Callaghan who was killed in action on 8 August 1915 and has no known grave. His name appears on the Lone Pine Memorial, Panel 48.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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