John Joseph O'MEAGHER

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Service Number:	26733
Enlisted:	20 January 1916, Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	6th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Essendon, Victoria, Australia, 17 July 1963, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria
Memorials:	South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor

20 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 26733, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria
7 Sep 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 26733, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
7 Sep 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 26733, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne
27 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 6th Field Artillery Brigade
16 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 26733, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of James Joseph O'Meagher and Alice O'Meagher nee Monaghan of Robb Street, Essendon, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 12 December 1918 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 1 February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1922c John married Olive May Burns in Victoria.