John GALLOWAY

Regimental number2029
Place of birthKirriemuir, Fofarshire
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationJournalist
AddressLefroy, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinFather, John Galloway, 23 Crawford Road, Aberdeen, Scotland
Enlistment date1 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name40th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/57/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 23 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll40th Battalion
FateDied of disease 17 January 1917
Age at death from cemetery records34
Place of burialAberdeen (Springband) Cemetery (Row N, Grave No. 89), Peterculter, Scotland
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
132
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Mary GALLOWAY, Bidd, Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2030 Pte Alexander Ogilby GALLOWAY, 40th Bn, effective abroad, (still overseas).
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal