John Halligan
History
John Halligan was born at Ballarat in January 1896. His parents were Andrew Thomas Halligan and Isobel Main Chalmers. John Halligan was the oldest of around 11 children - Jack Tom, Lillian, Pearl, Ivy, Jean, Dulcie, and Jessie.[1]three children, he attended Urquhart Street State School, and lived at 611 Sebastopol Street.
Before enlisting in the A.I.F. Halligan worked as a boot salesman for J. Oliver of Bridge Street.
Jack Halligan enlisted on 26 October 1914 and served as a member of the 59th Battalion. By the time he left Australia in January 1915 he was a Corporal. Halligan was present at the Gallipoli landing, and was wounded a fortnight later requiring 4 months in hospital. He returned to Gallipoli where he remained until evacuation.
In Egypt Halligan was promoted to Sergeant, then before leaving for France he was promoted to Second Lieutenant. He was shot through the face and spent four months in a London hospital. Returning again to France he played a prominent roll at Poziers and the Somme.
Halligan was the victim of an accidental gunshot wound and died at the 56th Casualty Clearing Station in 31 May 1917, aged 21 years. He was buried in the Dernacourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
His mother was Mrs I. Halligan.
Legacy
The World War One service of JOhn Halligan is recognised on the Ballarat Avenue of Honour.
See also
Oliver and Stevens' Boot Factory
Notes
References
- ↑ Reminiscences of David Fawell (nephew of John and son of Dulcie Halligan), April 2016
Further Reading
External links
https://www.facebook.com/GreatWarBallarat/posts/1608409789205290
--Beth Kicinski 09:45, 23 August 2013 (EST); --Clare K.Gervasoni 20:47, 23 April 2016 (AEST); --Clare K.Gervasoni 18:33, 17 August 2017 (AEST)