Virgil Thomas O'CONNELL

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O'CONNELL, Virgil Thomas

Service Number:	3153
Enlisted:	23 February 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 25 November 1892
Home Town:	Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carter
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 18 February 1959, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZAC-9-4-9. Commemorated with a plaque in the QLD Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:	Citizens of Sandgate Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

23 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3153, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
17 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 3153, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
17 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 3153, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
11 Jul 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Infantry Battalion, From 4th Pioneer Battalion
11 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Infantry Battalion, From the 15th Battalion
9 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3153, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

At the time of enlistment he gave his address as Second Avenue, Sandgate, QLD.

Son of Winifred Agnes Scott formerly O'Connell of Gladstone Place, Bowen Terrace, Brisbane, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1919 aboard HT Warwickshire disembarking on 28 May 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 17 December 1921 Virgil married Edith May Hawley in QLD.

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