Thomas O'REILLY

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Service Number:	2693
Enlisted:	29 December 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Aldgate, South Australia, 3 May 1886
Home Town:	Aldgate, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Mason
Died:	Alberton, South Australia, 31 May 1938, aged 52 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Light Oval, Row 7S, Aspect E, Grave 42
Memorials:	Aldgate War Memorial, Gawler Ranges War Memorial and Honour Roll, Stirling East Primary School Honour Roll

29 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2693, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
25 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2693, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2693, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide
8 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2693, 48th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right leg.
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Driver, 2693, 48th Infantry Battalion
18 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2693, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District
Date unknown:	Wounded 2693, 32nd Infantry Battalion

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Son of Patrick O'Reilly and Ella O'Reilly of Aldgate, SA.

Brother of Patrick O'Reilly who returned to Australia on 15 July 1919 having served with the 5th Pioneer Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 9 February 1919 aboard HT Ascania disembarking on 21 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 3 September 1919 Thomas married Mary Helena Brogan in St Marys Church, Port Adelaide, SA