O'NEILL, Francis Joseph
| Service Numbers: | 7367, N71384 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 January 1917, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
| Born: | TAMWORTH, NSW, 27 June 1899 |
| Home Town: | Stanmore, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, 18 October 1973, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 17 Jan 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 7367, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 7 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 7367, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney | |
| 7 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 7367, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Feb 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Division Headquarters | |
| 5 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7367, 4th Division Headquarters, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , N71384, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 12 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N71384, 11 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
World War 1 Service
| 6 May 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , N71384, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
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World War 2 Service
| 6 May 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N71384, 11 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Correct name was Francis Joseph O'Neill but served as Frank Joseph O'Neill
Son of Charles O'Neill and Catherine O'Neill of "Bethany", Sebastopol Street, Marrickville, NSW
Brother of John Patrick O'Neill MM who was killed in action on 16 October 1917 while serving with the 1st Field Artillery Brigade and has no known grave. His name appears on Menin Gate, Ypres, Panel 7; William Edward O'Neill who returned to Australia on 11 June 1919 having served with the 1st Field Artillery Brigade; Charles Bernard O'Neill who returned to Australia on 3 February 1919 having served with the 10th Field Artillery Brigade
Commenced return to Australia on 6 July 1919 aboard HT Boorara disembarking on 26 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney
Medals WW1; British War Medal, Victory Medal
Next of kin for WW2 was given as Ada Margaret O'Neill of Norton Street, Lidcome, NSW
Medals: War Medal, Australian Service Record