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William Henry CALLAN

Regimental number241
Place of birthBallaba, New South Wales
SchoolBallaba Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGroom
AddressBattallaba P.O., Braidwood, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinSamuel Callan, attallaba, Braidwood, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 September 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/11/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A29 Suevic on 21 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll30th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 1 May 1918
Place of death or woundingCorbie, France
Age at death29
Place of burialAdelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row H, Grave No. 11), Villers-Bretonneux, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
116
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Samuel and Susan CALLAN. Native of Ballalaba, New South Wales

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