Michael O’Loughlin
Name Michael O’Loughlin
Number Private 6324
Battalion 2nd Machine gun Battalion
Place of Birth Ballarat
Next of Kin His father, Lawrence O’Loughlin of Leongatha
Date and place of enlistment Melbourne 2/6/1916
Physical details on enlistment Age 23 years and 8 months, 158 pounds, brown eyes and black hair
Religion Roman Catholic
Occupation Farmer
Date and place of death
He was killed in action on 31/8/18 at Mount St Quentin France
Location of memorial
He was buried in an isolated grave in a shell hole just west of Mount St Quentin and 1 mile north of Peronne.
He was re buried at Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension.
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
He lived in the Koorooman area and attended Koorooman School
Military History
- He is on the Koorooman East Honour Roll
- 2/6/16 He enlisted in Melbourne
- 2/10/16 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Nestor
- 30/10/16 He marched to the 2nd training battalion
- 13/12/16 He went to France from Folkstone
- 23/12/16 He joined the 7th Battalion
- In April 1918 he was sick with influenza and went to England
- 2/7/18 He went back to France to be in a machine gun corps
- 10/7/18 He went to the 2nd machine gun company
- 31/8/18 He was killed in action in France
- He was buried in an isolated grave in a shell hole just west of Mount St Quentin and 1 mile north of Peronne
- His parents received a letter to say that he will be reburied in a military cemetery with a Chaplin present and there will be a photo of the grave made available
- His father received the Memorial Scroll on 1/8/21, Plaque 7/12/22 and Victory Medal 10/4/23
- His effects consisted of: – 1 rosary, a money belt, badges, 1 wrist watch (damaged) and strap. 1 cigarette case, 1 coin, 3 wallets, 1 metal watch damaged, 1 religious medallion, unit colours, photo, cards, 2 religious books
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