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O'CALLAGHAN, John O'Brien
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 26 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Edenhope, Victoria, Australia, 24 February 1888 |
| Home Town: | Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Brickmaker |
| Died: | Car Accident, Waikerie, South Australia, Australia, 1 May 1945, aged 57 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Loving Memory of John O'Brien O'Callaghan-Died 1st of May 1945 Edith Mary (Wife of above)-Died 7th of November 1985 |
| Memorials: | Hindmarsh Federated Brick, Tile & Pottery Industrial Union Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 26, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 26, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 15 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, 26, Rejoined the unit after wounded. | |
| 13 Mar 1916: | Promoted Private, Promoted to Corporal | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 26, 1st Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 23 Dec 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, 26, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , Reason for Discharge: Cessation of Hostilities |
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