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MOYNIHAN, Cornelius Joseph

Service Numbers:	277, 4819
Enlisted:	29 April 1915
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	10th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 26 June 1880
Home Town:	Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse Breaker
Died:	Griffith, New South Wales, Australia , 2 August 1937, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Griffith Cemetery, New South Wales
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 277, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, The Boer Offensive
4 Apr 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 277, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901.
23 Jun 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 277, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902.

World War 1 Service

29 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 4819, 10th Field Artillery Brigade
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement Driver, 4819, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked Driver, 4819, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, SS Makarini, Melbourne
17 Sep 1917:	Wounded 4819, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Severe gas poisoning
22 Sep 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, For conspicuous gallantry, near BIRR CROSS ROADS on 14th September 1917, when assisting two officers in extinguishing a serious fire on an ammunition train and preventing the destruction of a considerable amount of ammunition and probably two guns near the train. The work was carried out at considerable risk from exploading ammunition. Reccommended by Brigadier General G.W.J JOHNSTON C.R.A. 2nd Aus Division
20 Apr 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, 4819, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Medically unfit - severe gas poisoning and deafness as a result of gunfire in action.

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