James O'GRADY

O'GRADY, James

Service Number: 35269
Enlisted: 30 August 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 6th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Braybrook, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Home Town: Guildford, Swan, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Perth, Western Australia, 15 February 1950, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Kellerberrin Cemetery, Western Australia
Memorials: Guildford War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

30 Aug 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 35269, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlisted at Perth, WA
9 Nov 1917: Involvement Gunner, 35269, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1917: Embarked Gunner, 35269, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne
1 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , In France
25 Jan 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 35269, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Michael O'Grady and Marcella O'Grady nee Bodkin of Guildford, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 November 1919 aboard HT Ypiringa disembarking on 26 December 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1924c James married Eileen Doherty in Cunderdin, WA.