John George O'LEARY

John George O'LEARY Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

Service Number:	650
Enlisted:	1 February 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yass, New South Wales, Australia, 1880
Home Town:	Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith Striker
Died:	Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia, 1941, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Auburn Public School WW1 Honour Roll

1 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 650, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
12 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 650, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
12 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 650, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney
4 Nov 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 650, 17th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the right leg. Embarked for England on 21 November 1917 aboard HS Princess Elizabeth
2 Sep 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 650, 17th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due wounding

Help us honour John George O'Leary's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Son of John Richard O'Leary and Annie O'Leary of Kabilla Road, Auburn, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1918 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 1 June 1918

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1936c John married Louise Cockram in Ashfield, NSW