Henry Francis O'NEILL

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Service Number:	491
Enlisted:	15 August 1914, Moonee Ponds, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Middle Park, Victoria, Australia, June 1895
Home Town:	Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Telephone mechanic
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 1 April 1966, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:	Hawthorn Postmaster General's Department Victoria 1

15 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 491, Moonee Ponds, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 491, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 491, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 491, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
5 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion
29 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion

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Son of Hugh Joseph O'Neill and Kathleen Bridget O'Neill nee Monks of Victoria Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria.

Brother of George Joseph O'Neill who returned to Australia on 29 May 1919 having served with the 4th Field Ambulance

Commenced return to Australia on 1 November 1919 aboard HT Nestor

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

Husband of Doris Mary Irene O'Neill