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O'NEILL, Patrick William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2551 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 February 1916, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adaminaby, New South Wales, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Adaminaby, Snowy River, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Private School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Aeroplane Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium Plot V1, Row A, Grave 14. Headstone inscription reads: Far from the land of the wattle he sleeps in a hero's grave |
| Memorials: | Adaminaby War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2551, 55th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW | |
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| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2551, 55th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2551, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Matthew James O'Neill and Catherine O'Neill of Adaminaby, NSW.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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