Sydney Michael O'RIORDAN MC

Sydney Michael O'RIORDAN MC Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

O'RIORDAN, Sydney Michael

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	15 November 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	Australian Army Medical Corps WW1
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 9 August 1891
Home Town:	Mascot, Botany Bay, New South Wales
Schooling:	St. Joseph's College, New South Wales; Sydney University, New South Wales
Occupation:	Medical Practicioner
Died:	Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 19 January 1944, aged 52 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales Interred on 20 January 1944.
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

15 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Medical Officers, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
17 Dec 1915:	Involvement Captain, Medical Officers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
17 Dec 1915:	Embarked Captain, Medical Officers, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
10 Sep 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, Record reads: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the later stages of an advance, when the infantry were under heavy fire, he established his aid post in an advanced position, and dealt very rapidly with the casualties. His initiative and coolness under heavy fire were an inspiration to all who came in contact with him. Commonwealth Gazette 61, on 23 May 1919
15 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Major, Australian Army Medical Corps WW1, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

Help us honour Sydney Michael O'Riordan's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Michael O'Riordan and Julia O'Riordan nee Clifford of 'Killarney', Gardeners Road, Mascot, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 21 December 1918 aboard HS Mamari disembarking on 4 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney by boat

Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1927c Sydney married Kathleen M. Sears in Burwood, NSW.

Virtual
War Memorial
Australia