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O'FLAHERTY, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 735 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 October 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Waterford, Ireland, 30 July 1860 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Marine Engineer |
| Died: | Manly, New South Wales, Australia, 6 October 1938, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Manly General Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 735, 2nd Australian General Hospital, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 28 Nov 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 735, 2nd Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Nov 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 735, 2nd Australian General Hospital, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney | |
| 9 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 735, 2nd Australian General Hospital, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
When enlisted he lowered his aged by over ten years, Statuatory Declaration gives his date of birth as 30 July 1860 however in other places his year of birth is given as 1862c. Son of Peter George O'Flaherty and Janet O'Flaherty of Waterford, Ireland.
During 1883c Thomas married Sarah Ann Matthews.
Next of kin given as his son Thomas E. O'Flaherty of Victoria Road, Marrickville, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 5 March 1919 aboard HT Nevasa as nursing staff disembarking on 23 April 1919
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal