John Thomas O'RAFFERTY

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O'RAFFERTY, John Thomas

Service Numbers:	13768, N77547
Enlisted:	11 September 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	3rd Field Bakery: AIF
Born:	YARRAWONGA, VIC, 17 June 1888
Home Town:	Willoughby, Willoughby, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Baker
Died:	Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 26 October 1958, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Junee Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
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World War 1 Service

11 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 13768, Field Bakeries and Butcheries, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
25 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 13768, Field Bakeries and Butcheries, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
25 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 13768, Field Bakeries and Butcheries, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
22 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Field Bakery: AIF, Discharged at the 2nd Military District
13 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 13768, 3rd Field Bakery: AIF, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

World War 2 Service

12 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, N77547
12 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , N77547, Enlisted at Parramatta, NSW rank of Corporal.
12 Oct 1944:	Discharged AIF WW1, N77547, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Thomas O'Rafferty and Mary O'Rafferty of Yarrawonga, Victoria

Husband of Emma (Emily) Phillips O'Rafferty of Julian Street, Willoughby, NSW. John and Emma married during 1912c in Albury, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 7 July 1919 aboard HT Chemnitz disembarking on 8 September 1919

Medals WW1: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Medals WW2: War Medal, Australian Service Mdal

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