John Brassey O'NEILL

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Service Number:	2039
Enlisted:	3 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 12 August 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremation service held on 14 August 1964
Memorials:

3 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2039, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
3 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2039, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
26 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2039, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2039, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
3 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2039, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the back
15 Jul 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2039, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Thomas John O'Neill and Jane O'Neill nee Sheedy of Roden Street, West Melbourne, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 8 April 1919 aboard HT Trasos Montes disembarking on 22 May 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Husband of Elsie O'Neill nee Jones of Williamstown, Victoria. John and Elsie married during 1922c in Victoria.