Edgar Jeremier O'REILLY

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O'REILLY, Edgar Jeremier

Service Number:	5048
Enlisted:	4 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Bombardier
Last Unit:	3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	St George, Queensland, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	13 August 1968, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

4 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 5048, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
9 Sep 1915:	Involvement Gunner, 5048, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
9 Sep 1915:	Embarked Gunner, 5048, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
18 Jun 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column
22 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Bombardier, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , From 1st Divisional Ammunition Column
6 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 5048, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Invalided to England on 11 June 1917 with wound to the back
14 Jul 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 5048, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John O'Reilly of Mundoe, NSW

On 19 June 1919, using the name of Edgar James O'Reilly, he married Nellie May Ireland in St Paul's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucester, England. Vicat Thomas H. Carr Moyle officiated.

Commenced return to Australia on 27 March 1920 aboard HT Zealandia disembarking on 14 May 1920

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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