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O'HEA, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 427, R427 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 September 1914, Enlisted at Rosehill, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, 24 May 1891 |
| Home Town: | Forbes, Forbes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Cessnock, New South Wales, 1976, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 427, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosehill, NSW | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 427, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 427, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 7 Jun 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 427, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to myopia | |
| 3 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, R427, 34th Infantry Battalion, Re-enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, R427, 34th Infantry Battalion, Embarked HT Anchises at Sydney to return to Western Front | |
| 27 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 34th Infantry Battalion, Transferred when returning from Australia, previously 13th Battalion. Re-allocated number R427 | |
| 28 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 63rd Infantry Battalion, From 34th Battalion | |
| 2 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 34th Infantry Battalion, From 63rd Battalion | |
| 1 May 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, R427, 34th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to defective vision |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of M. O'Hea of Sellone News, Newport Street, Lambeth Walk, Lambeth, London, England
Next of kin given as his sister A O'Hea C/- Mrs Tonsfield of Orange Road, Forbes, NSW later of Lambeth, London, England.
Commenced return to Australia on 3 March 1916 aboard HT Argyllshire due to eye issues
Commenced return to Australia, second time, on 10 January 1918 aboard HT Corinthic disembarking on 3 March 1918 at Melbourne then transhipped to HT Port Darwin for onward travel to Sydney.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal