CALLAGHAN, John Joseph, Private, 27th Battalion

Rank: Private

Regimental Number: 5868

Place of Birth: Geraldton, Western Australia

Address: Corner of High and Cord Streets, Fremantle, Western Australia

Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs Susan Elizabeht Callaghan

Enlistment Date: 1 May 1916

Unit Name: 27th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement

Age embarkation: 40

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Labourer

Date of Death: -

Place of Burial: -

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CALLAGHAN, Thomas Albert, Private, 11th Battalion

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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