William Charles O'REILLY

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O'REILLY, William Charles

Service Number:	2696
Enlisted:	19 November 1915, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Machine Gun Company
Born:	Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia , 24 January 1889
Home Town:	Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Draper
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 December 1957, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 12, Section 5
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World War 1 Service

19 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2696, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
17 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 2696, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
17 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2696, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
1 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Machine Gun Company, From 42nd Battalion
12 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2696, 23rd Machine Gun Company, Shell wound to the thigh. Embarked for England on 22 October 1917
13 Jun 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2696, 23rd Machine Gun Company, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Patrick Edward (Paddy) O'Reilly and Louisa O'Reilly nee Richardson of Barcaldine, QLD.

Husband of Violet Ethel O'Reilly nee Curren of Denison Street, Rockhampton, QLD. William and Violet married on 25 January 1911 in QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 10 March 1918 aboard HT Orontes disembarking on 12 May 1918 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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