Frederick Galleghan
| Sir Frederick Gallagher Galleghan | |
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Galleghan (centre, in helmet) at his battalion's command post, Gemas, January 1942
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| Nickname(s) | Black Jack |
| Born |
11 January 1897 Jesmond, Newcastle, Australia |
| Died | 20 April 1971 (aged 74) Mosman, Sydney, Australia |
| Allegiance |
 Australia
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| Service/ |
 Australian Army
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| Years of service | 1916–1946, 1948–1949 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | NX70416 |
| Commands held | 2/30th Battalion |
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| Awards |
Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Imperial Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Efficiency Decoration |
Major General Sir Frederick Gallagher Galleghan DSO, OBE, ISO, ED (11 January 1897 – 20 April 1971) was a senior officer in the Australian Army who served in the First and Second World Wars.
Born in New South Wales in 1897, he volunteered for service with the Australian Imperial Force in the First World War. He served on the Western Front as a non-commissioned officer. Repatriated to Australia after being wounded, he was later commissioned in the militia. Following the outbreak of the Second World War, he raised and commanded the 2/30th Battalion during the Invasion of Malaya. Captured along with many of his fellow soldiers following the fall of Singapore, he spent the remainder of the war as a prisoner of war. After the war, he led the Australian Military Mission to Germany and became involved in charity work. He was knighted in 1969 and died two years later in Sydney at the age of 74.
Galleghan was born on 11 January 1897 in Jesmond, a suburb of Newcastle, in New South Wales. Of West Indian extraction, his dark complexion would in later life lead to his nickname of Black Jack. As a school boy he had a keen interest in the military and joined the Cadets. After completing his schooling, he began working in the postal service as a telegraph messenger in 1912.
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