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O'NEILL, William Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4487 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 November 1915, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | State School, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 4 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Bellicourt British Cemetery Plot 11, Row P, Grave 8. Headstone inscription reads: Our dearly loved son and brother behind all shadows standeth God |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Pirie Oval WW1 Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4487, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW | |
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| 21 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4487, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 21 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4487, 24th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Melbourne | |
| 28 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 24th Battalion | |
| 19 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 29th Infantry Battalion, From 67th Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frank O'Neill and Sarah O'Neill of Richmond, Victoria formerly of Bourke, NSW
Next of kin given as his sister Florence May O'Neill of Hartington Street, Elsternwick,Victoria
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal