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HOULIHAN, John Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1485 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 February 1901, Qualified Blacksmith. |
| Last Rank: | Farrier Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles |
| Born: | 22 June 1873, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Wilmansrust, Mpumalanga, South Africa, 12 June 1901, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Old Middelburg Municipal Cemetery, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Melbourne - 5th Contingent Victorian Mounted Rifles |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Farrier Sergeant, 1485 | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Sergeant, 1485, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles | |
| 1 Feb 1901: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Farrier Sergeant, 1485, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, Qualified Blacksmith. | |
| 15 Feb 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Farrier Sergeant, 1485, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, SS Orient. | |
| 12 Jun 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Farrier Sergeant, 1485, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, Killed in Action. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Maurice Kissane
John Houlihan was a Blacksmith who lived with his mum. Their family home was in Collingwood. John served as a Farrier Sergeant. He was one of 18 NCO's and men KIA in the 5VMR Wilmansrust debacle on 12 June 1901. Their Surgeon, LT Herbert Palmer 5VMR was likewise KIA. Lest We Forget.
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