| Regimental number | 195 |
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Blacksmith's improver |
| Address | Baillie Street, Horsham, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mrs M A Callaghan, Andrew Street, Horsham, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 18 months in the 73rd Battalion, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On 26th August 1917 at about 5.30 p.m. near POTIJZE an ammunition dump of the 13th Aust. F.A. Brigade became heavily shelled by the enemy and was set on fire causing the ammunition in the dump to explode. No. 195 Corporal CALLAGHAN who was in charge of the dump immediately set to work to extinguish the fire. This was successfully accomplished and by his initiative, bravery, and disregard of risk he succeeded in extinguishing the fire and in saving a large quantity of valuable ammunition required for immediate use in Batteries.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia, 1 November 1919; disembarked, 15 December 1919; discharged, 14 March 1920. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
