James GALWAY

Regimental number426
Place of birthKillarney, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Address26 Down's Road, South Fremantle, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Height6' 0"
Weight175 lbs
Next of kinFather, David Galway, Killarney, Ireland
Enlistment date8 March 1915
Place of enlistmentPerth, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name28th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/45/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 29 June 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 on 12 July 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll28th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia
Discharge date30 August 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Marched out, with Bn, from Alexandria, Egypt, 4 September 1915.

Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance and transferred to Hospital Ship, HS 'Nevasa', Gallipoli Peninsula, 2 November 1915 (influenza); admitted to 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 8 November 1915; transferred to 1st General Hospital, Heliopolis, 3 December 1915 (enteric).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Commonwealth', from Suez, 21 January 1916; disembarked Perth, 29 February 1916; discharged, 30 August 1916 (medically unfit: enteric and phthisis).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, GALWAY James