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O'NEIL, Joseph Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6245 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 September 1915, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia , 13 July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Wounds, France, 21 August 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension, France Plot II, Row S, Grave 14 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Launceston Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 6245, 8th Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 20 Jan 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 6245, 8th Field Company Engineers, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Jan 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 6245, 8th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 18 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 15th Field Company Engineers, From 8th Field Company Engineers | |
| 21 Aug 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 6245, 15th Field Company Engineers, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6245 awm_unit: 15th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1916-08-21 |
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Son of John Henry O'Neil and Harriet O'Neil nee Moore of Foster Street, Inveresk, Launceston, Tasmania.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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