| Regimental number | 5978 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Suirveyor |
| Address | 24 Stanley Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Callinan, 24 Stanley Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Initiative and resource in guiding Company in critical situation. (Polygon Wood 20 September 1917).' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXVI, Row F, Grave No. 3), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Ellen CALLINAN, 24 Stanley Street, Richmond, Victoria. Native of Carlton, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack on POLYGON WOOD east of YPRES on September 20th July, when his Company Commander and Section Sergeant had been wounded on the way to the assembling position, Pte. GALLINAN guided his Section and Company onto the taped lines on which they were to form up, thereby being instrumental in having the Company formed up before zero hour.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |