John O'DRISCOLL

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Service Number:	1729
Enlisted:	15 February 1916, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	42nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Maclean, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Maclean, Clarence Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Roma, Queensland, Australia, 18 August 1963, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Roma General Cemetery, Queensland Row 0385, Grave 4463
Memorials:	Maclean Public School Roll of Honour

15 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1729, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
5 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 1729, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
5 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 1729, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney
9 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1729, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Michael O'Driscoll and Bridget O'Driscoll nee Bloomer of Maclean, Clarence River, NSW.

Served a blacksmithing apprenticeship with George Granger of MacLean, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 9 February 1919 aboard HT Ascanius disembarking 23 March 1919 at Melbourne then by boat to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 21 July 1936 John married Elizabeth Louisa Butler nee Stein in QLD.