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O'NEILL, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4258 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 August 1915, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cooktown, Queensland, 22 January 1886 |
| Home Town: | Gordonvale, Cairns, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Fort Street School, Sydney |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 21 August 1916, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cairns Cenotaph, Gordonvale War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4258, 9th Infantry Battalion, Rockhampton, Queensland | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4258, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4258, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 21 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4258, 9th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4258 awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-08-21 |
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