John Joseph HALLIGAN

HALLIGAN, John Joseph

Service Number: 4260
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 26th Infantry Battalion
Born: Dublin, Ireland, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Drowned, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 13 March 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland
Memorials: Unley U.A.O.D. Carstens Lodge No 60 Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

28 Mar 1916: Involvement Private, 4260, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
28 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 4260, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Brisbane

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Biography contributed by Peter Rankin

He served under the alias of Richard Hanley.  He served at the front where he was wounded and had his right arm below the elbow amputated and returned to Australia.