John Galligan
1857 — 27 January 1925
John Galligan (15‑26‑12)
John Galligan was born in County Cavan, Ireland in 1857. He landed in Sydney in 1873 when he was 16 and later came to Queensland where he joined the police force in 1882. He escaped death a number of times during his police career during his postings in Brisbane and Bundaberg.