| Regimental number | 3542 |
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Metal turner |
| Address | Bushfield via Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Francis Gallacher, Bushfield via Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 71st Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 1 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 14 September 1916, and marched in 8th Training Bn. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 December 1916; marched in to 5th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 6 December 1916. Admitted to segregation, 4 January 1917; marched into 5 Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, from segregation, 18 January 1917. Marched out of 5 Australian Division Base Depot to unit, 26 January 1917; taken on strength, 29th Bn, in the field, 28 January 1917. Wounded in action, 2 March 1917, and admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance the same day (gunshot wound, buttock and ankle); transferred to No 6 General Hospital, Rouen, 4 March 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 11 March 1917; to No 6 General Hospital, Rouen, 25 March 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 7 April 1917; to Class "A" Depot, Rouen, 14 April 1917; marched in to 5 Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 18 April 1917; marched out of 5 Australian Division Base Depot to unit, 21 April 1917; rejoined 29th Bn, in the field, 22 April 1917. Detached to 3rd Army Sniping School, 25 June 1917; rejoined 29th Bn, 8 July 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 27 September 1917, and admitted to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance the same day (gunshot wound, right groin and abdomen); transferred to No 26 General Hospital, Etaples, 29 September 1917; to England, 22 October 1917, and admitted to Military Hospital Chatham; transferred to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 28 November 1917; discharged to leave, 2 December 1917; marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 18 December 1917. Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 29 January 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 February 1918; rejoined 29th Bn, in the field, 23 February 1918. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 32nd Bn, 2 October 1918. Detached to Water Transport Company, 19 December 1918. Found guilty, 25 January 1919, of being absent from CME Works from 2000 hours, 22 January 1919, until 0545 hours, 23 January 1919: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks and forfeited one day's pay. Rejoined 32nd Bn, in the field, 12 February 1919. On leave to England, 27 February 1919; rejoined 32nd Bn from leave, 16 March 1919. Marched out of 32nd Bn for return to Australia, 17 April 1919; marched in to No 5 Group, Weymouth, 24 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HMAT 'Port Lyttelton', 10 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 5 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 19 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death not accepted as due to war service, although father stated, 19 October 1923, that 'he died 12 months after discharge from the effects of the war.' |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Warrnambool Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GALLACHER James Hetherington |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
