Regimental number | 2069 |
Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Coal Trimmer |
Address | Howden Street, Carrington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Minnie Galleghan, Little Denison Street, Carrington, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Unicorn Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 6), Vend'huile, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 123 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Janet GALLEGHAN; husband of Minnie GALLEGHAN, 34 Dillon Street, Paddington, New South Wales. Native of Cook's Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Nephew: 432 Sergeant Frederick GALLEGHAN, 34th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 December 1918 [subsequently served in World War II: NX70416 Brigadier F.G. GALLEGHAN DSO, OBE, ISO, ED, 27th Infantry Brigade, discharged, 2 January 1946]; Cousin: 2180 Driver John WOODS, 34th Bn, killed in action, 13 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |