Regimental number | 2477 |
Place of birth | Doctor's Hill, King Williamstown, Cork County, Ireland |
School | King Williamstown School, Ireland |
Other training | Nil |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Charleville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas O'Callaghan, Charleville, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Had a hard life, sent out to "service" to earn more, to help support a very big dad, at the early age of 10 and 11 years.' (Information supplied by mother). |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Romani |
Age at death | 33 |
Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 41), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ellen and the late Cornelius O'CALLAGHAN, Doctor's Hill, KINGWILLIAMSTOWN, Co. Cork, Ireland |
Family/military connections | Brother: 474 Pte Michael O'CALLAGHAN, 15th Bn, killed in action, 8 August 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Note difference in details re father: Embarkation Roll states father to be Thomas O'CALLAGHAN; OWG File gives father as the late Cornelius O'CALLAGHAN. |