Cornelius O'DAY

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Service Number:	1707
Enlisted:	20 December 1915, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	47th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Listole, Kerry, Ireland, 1878
Home Town:	Mackay, Mackay, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 1 January 1934, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Interred on 3 January 1934
Memorials:	Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll

20 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1707, 47th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
20 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 1707, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
20 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 1707, 47th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney
4 Aug 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1707, 47th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to loose cartilege

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Son of Bridget O'Day of Listole, County Kerry, Ireland

Commenced return to Australia on 4 May 1917 aboard HT Runic

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal