Albert Joseph O'SHANASSY

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O'SHANASSY, Albert Joseph

Service Number:	34186
Enlisted:	1 November 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	13th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Nathalia, Moira Shire, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Hairdresser
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 15 November 1978, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Buried as Albert Joseph Shanasy. Cremation service held on 17 November 1978. Banksia, Wall K, Niche 15
Memorials:	Nathalia Presbyterian Church Old Soldiers Honor Roll, Nathalia War Memorial

World War 1 Service

1 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 34186, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
11 May 1917:	Involvement Gunner, 34186, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked Gunner, 34186, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
24 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 13th Field Artillery Brigade
2 Nov 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 34186, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Gassed. Embarked for England on 7 November 1917 aboard HS St. Andrew
25 Jun 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 34186, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to dilation of the heart caused by gassing

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Edward Patrick O'Shannassy and Mabel Eleanor O'Shannassy nee Nicholson of Rossmoyne Street, Thornbury, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 12 March 1918 aboard HT Kenilworth Castle disembarking at Durban. Rembarked on 28 April 1918 aboard HT Field Marshall disembarking on 22 May 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 5 October 1920 Albert married Jessie McFayden in Victoria

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