Henry James O'NEIL

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Service Number:	4375
Enlisted:	10 May 1917, Enlisted at Bunbury, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1870
Home Town:	Mornington Mills, Harvey, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Hollywood, Perth, Western Australia, 30 March 1949, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Crematorium Rose Gardens, Wall O, Niche 0081
Memorials:

10 May 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4375, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Bunbury, WA
30 Oct 1917:	Involvement Private, 4375, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
30 Oct 1917:	Embarked Private, 4375, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
25 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4375, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit

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Lowered his age when enlisting

Son of Robert O'Neil and Mary Ann O'Neil nee Lee of Geelong, Victoria.

Husband of Rhoda Olive Ruth O'Neil of Mornington Mills, WA. Henry and Rhoda married during 1899c in Perth, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 9 February 1919 aboard HT Ascanius disembarking on 24 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal