Emanuel John O'HEHIR

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Service Numbers:	59086, 59088
Enlisted:	18 September 1917, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria. Embarkation Roll gives his number as 59088 which is incorrect
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bealiba, Victoria, Australia, 15 September 1899
Home Town:	Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fitter, Boiler Maker
Died:	Seddon, Victoria, Australia, 20 July 1965, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Altona Memorial Park, Victoria Elm Lawn (C), Row P, Grave 45. Interred on 22 July 1965
Memorials:

18 Sep 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 59086, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria. Embarkation Roll gives his number as 59088 which is incorrect
17 Jul 1918:	Involvement Private, 59088, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Jul 1918:	Embarked Private, 59088, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, HMAT Borda, Sydney
28 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 17th Infantry Battalion, From re-enforcements
1 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 59086, 17th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Emanuel had attempted to enlist when underage stating, wrongly, that his parents were deceased and had no guardian.

Son of George T. O'Hehir and Mary Jane O'Hehir nee Wilson of Railway Station, Carapooee, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 4 June 1919 aboard HT Mahia disembarkin 17 July 1919

Medal: British War Medal

During 1927c Emanuel married Ada Rachel Williams in Victoria