William John O'LOUGHLIN

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O'LOUGHLIN, William John

Service Number:	5511
Enlisted:	9 November 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	1st Army Troops Company Engineers
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Ironworker
Died:	Result of accident, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 September 1942
Cemetery:	Preston General Cemetery, Bundoora, Victoria Row L, Grave 8176.
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World War 1 Service

9 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 5511, 6th Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
17 Dec 1915:	Involvement Sapper, 5511, 6th Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
17 Dec 1915:	Embarked Sapper, 5511, 6th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
6 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 13th Field Company Engineers, From 6th Field Company Engineers
2 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 16th Field Company Engineers, From 13th Field Company engineers
11 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 1st Army Troops Company Engineers, From 16th Field Company Engineers
15 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 5511, 1st Army Troops Company Engineers, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James O'Loughlin and Alice O'Loughlin nee O'Leary of Carlton, Victoria.

Next of kin given as his sister Isabella O'Loughlin C/- Albany Bell Ltd., Coolgardie, WA.

Address at the time of enlistment was given as Salisbury Crescent, North Fitzroy, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 May 1919 aboard HT Devanha disembarking on 23 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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