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O'SHEA, Patrick Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3842 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 May 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brighton, Victoria, Australia , 1894 |
| Home Town: | Bright, Alpine, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 23 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery, Beaumetz-les-Cambrai Row A, Grave 38. Headstone inscription reads: Have mercy upon him Lord and let perpetual light shine on him |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3842, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 3842, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 3842, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne | |
| 23 Mar 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 3842, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3842 awm_unit: 29th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-03-23 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James O'Shea and Elizabeth O'Shea nee Turner of Upper Buckland, Victoria.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal