O'NEILL, Roy James Moorcroft
| Service Number: | 5175 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 November 1915, Enlisted at Casula, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Singleton, New South Wales, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Singleton, Northumberland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Campbelltown School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Tailor's Presser |
| Died: | Wounds, Belgium, 5 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XX, Row K, Grave 4A. Headstone inscription reads: In loving memory of my dear son his duty nobly done R.I.P. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5175, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Casula, NSW | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5175, 4th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: Served as Roy O'Neill | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5175, 4th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5175, 4th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, Shell wound to the back |
Roy James Moorcroft O'Neill
Roy had the following family members. Father William John James O'Neill Mother Emily Ann Poppenhagen siblings Vivian O'Neill, Florence O'Neill, Lillian O'Neill, Myra O'Neill and Roy O'Neill. Two siblings died as infants. Hector and Leonard O Neill.The family lived at Singleton for a while then moved to Sydney. Roy was underage when he enlisted in the Great War. Roy was a very gifted violin player. His sisters Myra and Lillian kept the government booklet of his death. This booklet lists those who died close to the same day of his death. This booklet never left the family. Roy has never been forgotten by his family.
Submitted 26 August 2015 by Deborah Brooks
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William John O'Neill and Emily A. Bradridge formerly O'Neill of Stirling, Fig Tree Avenue, Randwick, NSW formerly of Singleton, NSW.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal