Dennis O'DWYER

O'DWYER, Dennis

    Service Number: 1999
    Enlisted: 6 November 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 7th Mobile Veterinary Section
    Born: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 21 January 1884
    Home Town: Manly, Brisbane, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Queensland, Australia, 28 December 1966, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Laidley Cemetery, Qld
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    World War 1 Service

    6 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1999, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
    10 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 1999, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    10 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 1999, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, RMS Orontes, Sydney
    2 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Mobile Veterinary Section , From 2nd Remount Unit
    17 Apr 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Press Representative, 1999, 7th Mobile Veterinary Section
    16 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1999, 7th Mobile Veterinary Section , Discharged at the 1st Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Full name is spelt Denis William O'Dwyer but served as Dennis O'Dwyer. Son of James O'Dwyer and Catherine O'Dwyer nee Heenan of Ipswich, QLD

    Husband of Elizabeth May O'Dwyer nee Pitman C/- H. Hudson of  Manly, Cleveland Line, Brisbane, QLD. Dennis and Elizabeth married on 30 May 1914 in QLD.

    Commenced return to Australia on 4 March 1919 aboard HT Port Sydney disembarking on 24 April 1919.

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

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