Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 5678
Place of Birth: Fremantle, Western Australia
Address: 54 Glyde Street (100 Glyde St, pre-1939), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs K Callaghan
Enlistment Date: 8 March 1916
Unit Name: 11th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 24
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: 14 September 1957
Place of Burial: -
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History
Private THOMAS A. CALLAGHAN
Private Thomas A. Callaghan (5678), 11 Battalion, son of John and Catherine Callaghan, 100 Gylde-street, East Fremantle, was born and educated in Fremantle. He was married on the 1st July, 1918, to Adelaide Wittey, daughter of Alfred and Ada Wittey. He enlisted in February, 1916, and went into Blackboy Hill Camp attached to the 11th Battalion. He sailed for England on the 6th June, 1916, and went to Salisbury Plains for further training. He then crossed to France, where he took part in many engagements, including Passchendaele, Polygon Wood, etc. He was wounded at Messines and in 1916 he was again wounded on the Somme and had to undergo a very serious operation in England. He returned in August, 1919. He tried to enlist thirteen times and was finally accepted
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