William Arthur O'NEIL

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O'NEIL, William Arthur

Service Number:	7164
Enlisted:	27 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	Army Pay Corps (AIF)
Born:	Petersham, New South Wales, Australia, 5 September 1886
Home Town:	Cremorne, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Civil Servant
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 7 May 1949, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Wodonga Cemetery, Victoria Row D, Grave 51
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

27 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 7164, 1st Divisional Train, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
30 Sep 1915:	Involvement Driver, 7164, 1st Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
30 Sep 1915:	Embarked Driver, 7164, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
11 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Army Pay Corps (AIF)
2 Feb 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 7164, Army Pay Corps (AIF), Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to crushed foot

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John E. O'Neil and Maria Sarah O'Neil of 'Woolooware', Milson Road, Cremorne, NSW

During 1914c William married Winifred O'Brien inf Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 31 October 1917 aboard HT Berrima disembarking on on 31 December 1917 disembarking at Melbourne then overland to Sydney

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

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