Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Gallagher Tasman

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Studio portrait of 4500 Private (Pte) Tasman Gallagher, 14th Reinforcements, 12th Battalion, of Franklin, Tas. Pte Gallagher enlisted on 7 December 1915 and embarked aboard HMAT Warilda on 8 February 1916. Pte Gallagher was wounded three times, at Pozieres, Mouquet Farm and Amiens. On 6 December 1916, aged eighteen years and four months, he died of nephritis at Rouen, France.

The following letter has been received by Mrs. Gallagher, of Franklin, in reference to the death of her son, Private Gallagher, who was mortally wounded in France.

"No. 8 General Hospital, Rouen, December 10, 1916.

"Dear Madam,—I feel I must write you a few lines about the death of your son, Private Gallagher, and at the same time express to you my deep sympathy. We were all very fond of the boy, and I can assure you that if devoted nursing could have saved him he would have lived. When I first saw him I feared there was little chance of his recovery, and Colonel Pasteur, a distinguished London physician, who is consultant here, took an equally grave view, But your son was to plucky that we had hopes of his winning the fight up to the last few hours. He died nobly, and there must be pride mingled with your grief. Yours truly.T . A. CASSIDY, Capt. A.A.M.C.

The Mercury 22^nd February 1917

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