Michael O'REILLY

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Service Number:	5388
Enlisted:	15 November 1915, Casula, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bally Janess Duff, Ireland , 1889
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Baker
Memorials:

15 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5388, 20th Infantry Battalion, Casula, NSW
22 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 5388, 20th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
22 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 5388, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
20 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5388, 20th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the right shoulder
30 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5388, 20th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Remained on duty
8 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5388, 20th Infantry Battalion, Third occasion. Remained on duty
11 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5388, 20th Infantry Battalion, Fourth occasion.
9 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5388, 20th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Patrick O'Reilly, Balley Janess Duff, County Cavan, Ireland

Address at the time of enlistment was given as Campbell Street, Sydney, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 6 October 1919 aboard HT Pakeha disembarking on 24 November 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal