Thomas Bell O'REILLY

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Service Number:	2845
Enlisted:	23 June 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Second Class Air Mechanic
Last Unit:	Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
Born:	Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Wanganella, Conargo, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Memorials:	Wanganella & District War Memorial

23 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2845, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
12 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2845, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hymettus embarkation_ship_number: A1 public_note: ''
12 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2845, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Hymettus, Melbourne
24 Dec 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
15 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, 2845, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Peter J. O'Reilly and Emma O'Reilly of Deniliquin, NSW.

Husband of Henrietta O'Reilly nee Gorey of Wanganella, NSW. Thomas and Henrietta married during 1909c in Deniliquin, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1918 aboard HT Ruahine disembarking on 5 July 1918 at Sydney for onward travel to Melbourne

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal