William O'HEARN MM

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Service Number:	2833
Enlisted:	2 November 1916, Enlisted at Rutherford, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	34th Infantry Battalion
Born:	West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	West Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Poultry Farmer
Died:	Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 22 July 1971, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	East Maitland Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia Roman Catholic, Row A
Memorials:	Telarah Homeville Roll of Honor

2 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2833, 34th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rutherford, NSW
25 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 2833, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
25 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2833, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
12 Oct 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads:- For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty Battle of Ypres (Phase 5) 12 October 1917. Under a very heavy artillery barrage this man repeatedly went out, and dressed the wounded, carrying them into our own lines. When all Company Stretcher Bearers had been killed or wounded he volunteered for stretcher bearer duty, and continued to work 48 hours without rest, displaying great coolness and courage. Commonwealth Gazette 95 on 27 June 1918
16 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2833, 34th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Michael O'Hearn and Mary O'Hearn nee Maher of West Maitland, NSW

Michael's address as next of kin was given as C/- Mrs Satler of 'Telarah', West Maitland, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 18 July 1919 aboard HT Takada disembarking on 7 September 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1925c William married Eileen Mary Powell in Glebe, NSW