Patrick John O'HEHIR

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Service Number:	4601
Enlisted:	14 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	24th Infantry Battalion
Born:	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wood Cart Driver
Died:	Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 15 August 1946, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Orange General Cemetery, New South Wales Roman Catholic, Old Area, Section D, Grave 165
Memorials:	South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor

14 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4601, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
21 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4601, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
21 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4601, 24th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Melbourne
3 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4601, 24th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right arm. Embarked for England on 17 May 1917 aboard HS Aberdonian
24 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4601, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Surname sometimes mistakenly spelt O'Heir

Son of Michael O'Hehir and Katherine O'Hehir of Nelson Road, South Melbourne, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 20 December 1917 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 13 February 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal