Owen Rowe O'NEILL

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Service Number:	158
Enlisted:	23 June 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cold and Wet, nr Coonalpyn, South Australia, 2 August 1887
Home Town:	Gepps Cross, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	"Motor Assistant"
Died:	Died of wounds, 30th General Hospital, Calais, France, 5 August 1916, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Calais Southern Cemetery, France Plot E, Row 3, Grave 18, Calais Southern Cemetery, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kingston South East War Memorial, Naracoorte War Memorial, Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1

23 Jun 1915:	Enlisted
23 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 158, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 158, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: Original roll has O'Neill spelt incorrectly.
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 158, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
19 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 158, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right thigh fracturing femur and arm.
Date unknown:	Wounded 158, 32nd Infantry Battalion

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Son of Daniel Augustus O'Neil and Ellen (Ellenora) O'Neil nee Smith of Bower Street, Woodville, SA later of Naracoorte, SA.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, issued to his oldest brother John Francis O'Neill of Glebe, NSW.