James O'CALLAGHAN

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Service Number:	795
Enlisted:	25 August 1914, Enlisted at South Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 1895
Home Town:	Pelaw Main, Cessnock, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Mornington, Victoria, Australia, 20 May 1977, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:

25 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 795, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at South Melbourne, Victoria
21 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 795, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 795, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
7 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 795, 5th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the neck
25 Sep 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 795, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 795

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as Pelaw Main, via West Maitland, NSW.

Son of Alexander O'Callaghan and Sarah O'Callaghan of Geere Road, West Ham, London, England.

Commenced return to Australia on 17 March 1916 aboard HS Ascanius disembarking on 30 April 1916

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

In 1967 James was residing in Avelin Street, Hampton, Victoria