John Patrick ONEILL

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Service Number:	2811
Enlisted:	12 July 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	North Adelaide, South Australia, 18 March 1892
Home Town:	Torrensville, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Locomotive Fireman
Died:	South Australia, 27 November 1971, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia Catholic, Row BB, Grave 65. Interred on 29 November 1971.
Memorials:

12 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2811, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Keswick, SA
21 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2811, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
21 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2811, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Star of England, Adelaide
11 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2811, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Wound to the head. Embarked for England on 3 September 1916 aboard HS Dieppe
1 Jun 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2811, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of Thomas John O'Neill and Bridget Veronica O'Neill nee O'Farrell of Ashwin Parade, Torrensville, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 13 February 1917 aboard HS Benalla disembarking on 10 April 1917

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

On 27 June 1917 John married Elsie May Murphy in St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Adelaide, SA.

In 1967 John was residing in Sussex Street, Glenelg, SA