William O'FLAHERTY

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Service Number:	2706
Enlisted:	12 July 1915, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 February 1897
Home Town:	South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 31 July 1972, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria New Lawn Area East, Section B, Row K, Grave 67. Interred on 2 August 1972
Memorials:	South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor

12 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2706, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2706, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2706, 14th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
25 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, From 14th Battalion
29 Oct 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2706, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to heart issues

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Full name is William Patrick O'Flaherty but served as William O'Flaherty.

Son of James O'Flaherty and Ada O'Flaherty nee McKenna of errars Street, South Melbourne, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 27 July 1917 aboard HT Demothenes disembarking on 22 August 1917

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal