John Alfred (Jack) ONLEY

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ONLEY, John Alfred

Service Numbers:	W2772, WX40008
Enlisted:	16 January 1942
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/5th Field Regiment
Born:	North Fremantle, Western Australia, 28 February 1916
Home Town:	Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Storeman
Died:	Palmyra, North Fremantle, Western Australia, 22 July 1985, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia FREMANTLE CEMETERY Cremation
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World War 2 Service

16 Jan 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W2772
2 Jul 1943:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W2772
3 Jul 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX40008
2 Jun 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX40008, 2nd/5th Field Regiment, embarked Townsville for Morotai en route for Balikapan
5 Jan 1946:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX40008, 2nd/5th Field Regiment, embarked Balikapan for Sydney
22 Jan 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX40008

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Biography contributed by Chris Buckley

One of three brothers who served in WWII, Private John Alfred Onley (Service Nos:W2772/WX40008) served in the ACMF (16 January 1942 - 2 July 1943) with 8 Battery Special Mobile Force (graded Gun Layer), and was attached to 3 Field Regiment on 3 July 1943 when he enlisted 'in the field' in the AIF. Private Onley served with 2/5 Field Regiment in Borneo (Morotai and Balikapan) from 2 June 1945 to 5 January 1946, and was attached to 2/5 Field Regiment (Jungle Division) at Discharge on 22 January 1946.

Jack was born in North Fremantle, Western Australia in 1916, sixth of eight children of Walter (Wally) Charles Onley (b1880 in Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia) and Amy Ellen Jones (b1882 in Perth, Western Australia). Wally was a Butcher's Assistant in Adelaide before moving to Fremantle, where in 1904 he and Amy married. Wally and Amy settled in North Fremantle, where they raised their family and Wally was a Driver.

Jack was working in North Fremantle as a Labourer when he enlisted in the Army in 1942, and the same year in Perth married Gwendoline (Gwen) Marie Johnstone (b1915 in Auckland, New Zealnd). Following his Discharge from the Army, Jack and Gwen settled in North Fremantle, where they raised their family and Jack worked as a Storeman until retirement. Jack died in 1985.

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