Philip James O'NEILL

O'NEILL, Philip James

    Service Number: 13481
    Enlisted: 2 October 1916, Enlisted at Adelalde
    Last Rank: Driver
    Last Unit: 6th Motor Transport Company
    Born: Nairne, South Australia, 1891
    Home Town: Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Mechanic
    Died: Daw Park, South Australia, 19 September 1968, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
    Derrick Gardens, Path 10, Grave 685A
    Memorials: Littlehampton Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    2 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 13481, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Auxiliary Transport Companies, Enlisted at Adelalde
    22 Dec 1916: Involvement Driver, 13481, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Auxiliary Transport Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
    22 Dec 1916: Embarked Driver, 13481, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Auxiliary Transport Companies, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
    18 Apr 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Motor Transport Company
    11 Nov 1918: Involvement Driver, 13481
    27 Nov 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 13481, 6th Motor Transport Company, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John Joseph O'Neill of Nairne, SA

    Husband of Alice Muriel O'Neill nee Brooks of Scarborough Street, Glenelg, SA. Philip and Alice married on 28 June 1915 in the Methodist Manse, Pier Street, Glenelg, SA

    Commenced return to Australia on 6 September 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 18 October 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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