John Joseph O'REILLY

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Service Number:	1908
Enlisted:	21 September 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Bombardier
Last Unit:	14th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Dundas, Queensland, Australia, 27 July 1892
Home Town:	Coominya, Somerset, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 7 March 1981, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Plot reads 15-9-36. Interred on 10 May 1981. Commemorated in the QLD Garden of Remembrance.
Memorials:	Coominya & District WW1 Honour Roll

21 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1908, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
3 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 1908, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
3 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 1908, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
27 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , From 5th Light Horse Regiment
24 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1908, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Severe wound to the right leg and left knee. Invalided to England on 3 May 1918. Left leg later amputated above the knee.
3 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1908, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as 'Moombra', Coominya, QLD

Son of Richard O'Reilly and Caroline O'Reilly nee Hine of Dundas via Fernvale, QLD

Brother of Thomas O'Reilly who returned to Australia on 24 May 1918 having served with the 14th Field Artillery Brigade.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 January 1919 aboard HS Kanowna disembarking on 7 March 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane by boat.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal