O'HALLORAN, Patrick
| Service Number: | 1399 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 November 1914, Dandenong, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tipperary, Ireland , 1860 |
| Home Town: | Dandenong, Greater Dandenong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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World War 1 Service
| 13 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Dandenong, Victoria | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1399, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1399, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 4 Apr 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, From 5th Battalion | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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1269 Private Patrick O'Halloran
He returned to Australia sick 29 Jul 1915, to Melbourne for recovery. He then did guard duty for one year at Victoria Barracks, Sydney. He stated his age on enlistment as 45 when in fact he was 56 years of age at time of discharge in 1916.
He was married with six children when he enlisted, but he never returned to his wife and family after that.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Patrick had an alias of James Jamieson but did not serve under the name of Jamieson. Husband of Bridget O'Halloran address unknown however on his attestation paper he stated that his marital status was single.
Next of kin given as M Hanhrahan of Mile Tree, Clonmal County Tipperary, Ireland.
In 1916 the address given as Lonsdale Street, West Melbourne, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 29 July 1915 aboard HT Hororata disembarking on 25 August 1915
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal