Alphonsus Colahan (1904 - 1954)

Born 17 Mar 1904 in Queensland, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Emily May (D'Arcy) Kingdom — married 9 Feb 1929 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Descendants

Died 5 Dec 1954 at age 50 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Alphonsus Colahan (1904-1954)

Alphonsus Colahan was born in Queensland, Australia

Birth
Alphonsus Patrick Colahan was born 17 March 1904 at Queensland, Australia. He was the son of David John Colahan and Alice (Hume) Colahan. ^[1]

Marriage
Alphonsus Colahan married Emily May D'Arcy 09 February 1929 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^[2]

Alphonsus Colahan is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Alphonsus Colahan enlisted on 11 November 1940 and served with the Australian Army, during World War II. He was discharged from duty 01 November 1945. ^[3]

World War Two Service ^[4]

Veteran Details

Name COLAHAN, ALPHONSUS

Service Australian Army

Service Number Q59631

Date of Birth 17 Mar 1905

Place of Birth BRISBANE, QLD

Date of Enlistment 11 Nov 1940

Locality on Enlistment PETRIE TERRACE, QLD

Place of Enlistment BRISBANE, QLD

Next of Kin COLAHAN, EMILY

Date of Discharge 01 Nov 1945

Rank Sapper

Posting at Discharge 1 AUST ENGR STORE BASE DEP RAE

Prisoner of War No

Honours None for display

Residence & Occupation
The Australian Electoral Roll for 1937 records: Alphonsus Colahan, occupation: Printer, and his wife, Emily May Colahan, occupation: Home Duties, are living at 3 Lower Clifton Street, Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

The Australian Electoral Roll for 1949 records: Alphonsus Colahan, occupation: Labourer, is living at 40 Cricket Street, Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^[5]

Death
Alphonsus Colahan passed away 05 December 1954 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^[6]

Newspaper Report of Death

Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Wednesday 8 December 1954, page 1

Find Body In River

Water Police yesterday recovered from the Brisbane River the body of a man believed to have drowned while fishing at the weekend. He was Alphonsus Colahan, 48, of Pratten Street, Petrie Terrace.

Police learned that a man who was fishing with Colahan went to sleep about 2 a.m. on Sunday, and when he awoke Colahan was missing. The man told police he thought Colahan had gone home. Police believe Colahan lost his footing on a pontoon from which he was fishing at O'Connor Boathouse, Coronation Drive, City. ^[7]

Funeral Notice

"Family Notices" The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) 10 December 1954: page 22.

COLAHAN.—The Relatives and Friends of Alphonsus Colahan of Cricket Street, Petrie Terrace, are invited to attend his Funeral, to leave the Funeral Parlour, 45 Adelaide Street, City, This Friday Afternoon, at 3 o'clock, for the Toowong Cemetery. ^[8]

Family Memories
Family Lore notes him as drowning.
Nan did speak about her father quiet fondly but I gather she did not spend so much time with him.
Some photos exist but they are held by extremely distant relatives.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: QLD Government Family History BDM: Birth registration: Alphonsus Colahan | Birth date: 17/03/1904 | Mother's name: Alice Hume | Father/parent's name: David John Colahan | Registration details: 1904/C/3936 | Reg. Queensland, Australia
2. ↑ Marriage: QLD Government Family History BDM: Marriage registration: Emily May D'Arcy | Marriage date: 09/02/1929 | Spouse's name: Alphonsus Colahan |Registration details: 1929/B/5400 | Reg. Queensland, Australia
3. ↑ World War II Record: NAA: B884, Q5963 COLAHAN ALPHONSUS : Service Number - Q59631 : Date of birth - 17 Mar 1905 : Place of birth - BRISBANE QLD : Place of enlistment - BRISBANE QLD : Next of Kin - COLAHAN EMILY
4. ↑ DVA's Nominal Roll
5. ↑ Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll].
6. ↑ Death: QLD Government Family History BDM: Death registration: Alphonsus Colahan | Death date: 05/12/1954 | Mother's name: Alice Hume |Father/parent's name: David John | Registration details: 1954/B/5392 |Reg. Queensland, Australia
7. ↑ Find body in river (1954, December 8). The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved May 27, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50616753
8. ↑ Family Notices (1954, December 10). The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), p. 22. Retrieved May 27, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50623323

See also:

• Passed down to me from Noela.
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