John James Patrick O'CALLAGHAN

O'CALLAGHAN, John James Patrick

    Service Numbers: VX109608, V53933
    Enlisted: 14 March 1941, Enlisted Yarraville Victoria allocated to 4th Division Signals CMF and taken on Strength at Mount Martha on 3rd May 1941.
    Last Rank: Signaller
    Last Unit: Lines of Communication Signals
    Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 January 1915
    Home Town: Newport, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Casemaker
    Died: Accidental (Drowning), Australia, 13 March 1945, aged 30 years
    Cemetery: Cairns War Cemetery, Queensland
    Plot A. Row D. Grave 10.
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Sep 1939: Involvement Signalman, VX109608
    14 Mar 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V53933, Army Signals Corps, Enlisted Yarraville Victoria allocated to 4th Division Signals CMF and taken on Strength at Mount Martha on 3rd May 1941.
    12 Apr 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/10th Field Regiment, Called up for full time duty on 15th December 1941. Attached to 10th Field Regiment for duty in Western Australia 5MD.
    19 Apr 1942: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V53933, Army Signals Corps, Australia's Front Line (incl Darwin Defenders), Posted with Unit for duty 5MD for duty Signaller.
    7 Sep 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX109608
    23 Sep 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signaller, VX109608, Army Signals Corps, Enlisted in the AIF from CMF Full Time Duty at the 5MD.
    21 Sep 1943: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signaller, Army Signals Corps, Qualified as Linesman Signals Grade 2 with 4th Division Signals 5MD.
    28 Mar 1944: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signaller, Signals Training Battalion, Posted to 1st Australian Signals Training Battalion for course of instruction
    5 May 1944: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signaller, Lines of Communication Signals, Posted to 13 Line Maintenance Section North Queensland for duty from 1st Australian Signals Training Battalion Bonegilla Victoria.
    16 Mar 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signaller, VX109608, Lines of Communication Signals, Discharged from the AIF. Accidental Drowning Musgrave River Cairns on 13 March 1945.

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of John and Mary O'Callaghan, of Newport, Victoria

    Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

    Court of Inquiry found that On 13 March 1945; Signaller John James Patrick O'Callaghan of Mason Street Newport accidentally drowned in the Musgrave River Cairns North Queensland whilst on duty.

    Member awarded the War Medal 1939-45 & Australian Service Medal 1939-45.

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