Sir Frederick Gallagher Galleghan | |
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 Galleghan (centre, in helmet) at his battalion's command post, Gemas, January 1942 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Black Jack" |
| Born | 11 January 1897 Jesmond, New South Wales |
| Died | 20 April 1971 (aged 74) Mosman, New South Wales |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1916–1946 1948–1949 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | NX70416 |
| Commands | 2/30th Battalion (1940–42) 17th Battalion (1937–40) 2nd/35th Battalion (1934–37) 2nd/41st Battalion (1932–33) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Imperial Service Order Efficiency Decoration Mentioned in Despatches |
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 a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Galleghan 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 the 2/30th Battalion and led it for the majority of the Malayan campaign of late 1941–early 1942. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and mentioned in despatches for his services during the fighting in 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 later became involved in charity work. He was knighted in 1969 and died two years later in Sydney at the age of 74.