Regimental
number
|
621
|
Date of birth
|
1 August 1887
|
Place of birth
|
Glenferrie,
Victoria
|
Religion
|
Roman Catholic
|
Occupation
|
Fireman
|
Address
|
Traralgon,
Victoria
|
Marital status
|
Single
|
Age at
embarkation
|
29
|
Next of kin
|
Sister, Mrs M
Ostler, 8 Oliver Street, Caulfield, Victoria
|
Enlistment date
|
16 December 1916
|
Date of
enlistment from Nominal Roll
|
16 December 1916
|
Rank on
enlistment
|
2nd Corporal
|
Unit name
|
|
AWM Embarkation
Roll number
|
15/9/1
|
Embarkation
details
|
Unit embarked
from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 19
February 1917
|
Rank from
Nominal Roll
|
Corporal
|
Unit from
Nominal Roll
|
Railway
Companies
|
Fate
|
Returned to
Australia 21 June 1919
|
Discharge date
|
20 September
1919
|
Family/military
connections
|
Brother-in-law:
Lieutenant Arthur Capp, Reg. No. 99, 23rd Battalion, returned to Australia 29
May 1919
|
Other details
|
Enlisted at Royal Park,
Melbourne War Service: England, France
Accidentally
injured while serving in France - hospitalised and then repatriated home,
disembarking in Melbourne on 13 August 1919
|
Date of death
|
2 February 1966
|
Age at death
|
78
|
Place of burial
|
Fawkner
Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria
|
Gippsland Memorial Park aims to identify all returned Service men and women from World War 1 who are laid to rest in Traralgon. In November a commemorative service will be held at the Cemetery in conjunction with the RSL. The public will be invited to honour and acknowledge all who participated in the Great War. As part of the project the Digital Shed will be helping people to identify their personal connection stop WW1 and record their own stories.
Monday, 14 September 2015
John Joseph O'NEILL
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