Early life
John Joseph Scanlan was born inFirst World War
Following the outbreak of the First World War, Scanlan enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Appointed a second lieutenant, he was posted to the newly raised 7th Battalion, which was to be part of the 1st Division. After departing Australia in October, he along with the rest of the battalion spent the remainder of 1914 and early 1915 in Egypt. AInterwar period
Returning to civilian life, Scanlan first worked as a secretary for the Victorian Prices Commission before turning his hand to farming. During the late 1920s and early 1930s, he was involved with the Sustenance Department. In 1936, he moved to Tasmania as the deputy governor ofSecond World War
Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Scanlan was called up from the Reserve of Officers (having been placed on the reserve in 1920) and put in command of the 6th Garrison Battalion. In September 1941 he was put in command ofLater life
In 1946, Scanlan took up the position of governor at his former workplace, the Hobart Gaol, a position to which he had been appointed while still a prisoner of war. Scanlan died on 6 December 1962 in a hospital at Kingston, Tasmania of aNotes
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*{{cite book , last=Corfield , first=Robin , year=1991 , title=Hold Hard, Cobbers: The Story of the 57th and 60th and 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalions 1912–1990, Volume I: 1912–1930, location=Glenhuntly, Victoria , publisher=57/60th Battalion (AIF) Association , isbn=0-646-04097-9 , oclc=26582026 , pages=230–231 {{authority control {{DEFAULTSORT:Scanlan, John 1890 births 1962 deaths Australian military personnel of World War I Australian military personnel of World War II Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Recipients of the Legion of Honour Military personnel from Melbourne World War II prisoners of war held by Japan Australian prisoners of war People from South Melbourne 20th-century Australian public servants Public servants from Melbourne People educated at St Mary's College, Melbourne