| Regimental number | 209 |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Saddler |
| Address | 15 Railway Terrace, William Street, Orange, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Minnie Martha Callahan, same address |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Kensington, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | SDLR |
| Unit name | Divisional Train, No 1 Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | No 1 Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli Peninsula, 5 April 1915. Found guilty, Alexandria, Egypt, 18 April 1915, of (1) drunkenness: fined 10/- Rejoined 1st ASC, 19 October 1915. Admitted to 15th General Hospital (bruised eye and cheek), 26 December 1915; discharged to duty, 28 December 1915. Found guilty, 12 January 1916, of (1) while on active service being drunk in town, about 9:30 pm, 8 January 1916: fined 2/6. Embarked, Alexandria, for Makrah, 12 January 1916; arrived and rejoined unit, Makrah, 15 January 1916. Found guilty, Si'di Bishir, 11 March 1916, of (1) while on active service being absent without leave from roll call: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No. 2; forfeited 4 days' pay. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 25 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 1 April 1916. Promoted to Corporal, 15 June 1916; temporarily detached to Divisional Headquarters, 17 August 1916; rejoined unit, 17 September 1916. Admitted to Australian Casualty Rest Station (feet and defective circulation), 22 January 1917; discharged to duty, 24 January 1917; rejoined unit, 25 January 1917. Field General Court Martial held, 5 March 1917, charges: (1) drunkenness; finding: guilty: reduced to the rank of Private. Proceeded to Australian Imperial Force Headquarters for discharge (defective vision), 23 November 1917; marched into Weymouth Command Depot, England, 4 December 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin' for discharge, 11 January 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 21 March 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CALLAHAN Patrick Herbert |
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