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MAHONEY, Joseph John
| Service Number: | 3274 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gawler, South Australia, 16 July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith's Striker |
| Died: | Eastwood, South Australia, 26 November 1927, aged 37 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Section: LO, Road: 8N, Site No: 2 |
| Memorials: | Gawler Council Gawler Men Who Answered the Call WW1 Roll of Honor, Gawler May Bros. & Co. Limited WW1 Roll of Honor, Gawler War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3274, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3274, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3274, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 3274, 52nd Infantry Battalion |
Pte Joseph John Mahoney
From How We Served
3274 Private Joseph John Mahoney of Smithfield, South Australia had been employed as a machinist when he enlisted for War Service on the 10th of August 1915. Allocated to reinforcements for the 12th Battalion 1st AIF, Joseph was embarked for Egypt and further training on the 27th of October 1915. Following the end of the Gallipoli campaign Joseph was transferred to the 52nd Battalion with whom he embarked for France with, arriving on the 12th of June 1916.
Just under a month of his arrival he was evacuated back to England for hospitalisation in England to be treated for a shrapnel wound to his left arm. On the 5th of December Joseph had arrived back in France and entered into training at the ‘Bull Ring’ at Etaples. The following week Joseph was entered into Base hospital suffering sickness, and after his recovery he finally re-joined his Battalion in the trenches on 13th of May 1917.
On the 7th of June Joseph was again wounded in action, being hit by shrapnel to his left leg and wrist and by the 10th of June he was back in England for hospital treatment. On the 9th of March 1918 Joseph again re-joined his Battalion in the field and remained on duty until being treated for the effects of colic
Joseph recovered to be resent to the trenches, arriving back and being transferred to the 50th Battalion on the 23rd May 1918 and would remain on duty until receiving shrapnel wounds to the leg on the 13th of August. Following treatment in England Joseph was embarked for Australia as an invalid, departing England on the 12th of December 1918. After arriving back and with on going treatment for the effects of his multiple wounds Joseph received his discharge from the 1st AIF on the 8th of June 1919.
Re entering civilian life Joseph’s premature death occurred on the 25th of November 1927 at the age of 36, and following which he was formally interred within West Terrace Cemetery, South Australia.
Submitted 10 October 2019 by Evan Evans
Biography
"PERSONAL
News of the death of Mr. Jos. J. Mahoney was received, at Port Pirie on Saturday morning. Deceased, who became ill three months ago, went to Adelaide for treatment, but his condition became worse, and he gradually sank until his death on Friday night.
Deceased, who was born at Gawler 36 years ago, worked for a good many years at May's engineering works, at that town. When the Great War broke out he answered the call of his country and served five years, with the A.I.F. being wounded on three occasions. Soon after his return from the war he came to Pirie and was employed at the Smelters until ill-health compelled him to give up. Known for his large heartedness, the deceased was held in the highest esteem by his workmates. He was a member of the Pirie West Homing Society, and a fine loft of birds in his possession was a great pride to him. He was also an ardent supporter of the St. Mark's football team." - from the Port Pirie Recorder 28 Nov 1927 (nla.gov.au)
"DEATH. On November 25, at Adelaide, Joseph J. Mahoney, beloved husband of Ada Mahoney, aged 36 years." - from the Port Pirie Recorder 28 Nov 1927 (nla.gov.au)
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