Otto William CONWAY

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Service Number:	1900
Enlisted:	19 January 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	41st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Kangroo Point State School, Brisbane, Queensland
Occupation:	Farm Hand
Died:	Chronic Nephritis and Uraemia, 11 Australian General Hospital, Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 August 1919
Cemetery:	Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Church of England Section, Row ZA, Grave 931
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour

19 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1900, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane
1 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 1900, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
1 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 1900, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane
23 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 49th Battalion to the 42nd Battalion in the field
2 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1900, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Severe gunshot wound to the right arm and evacuated to England on 13 October 1917
25 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 41st Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 42nd Battalion to the 41st Battalion in the field
1 Aug 1919:	Involvement Private, 1900, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1900 awm_unit: 41st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1919-08-01

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Foster -son of Blanche Beatrice Jones of 18 Alma Road, St Klida, Victoria later of 'Wilga', Marine Parade, St Kilda, Vic.

1 April 1919 - commenced return to Australia on board HT Shropshire disembarking on 16 May 1919 at Melbourne

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal