Edward James O'DWYER

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O'DWYER, Edward James

Service Number:	2199
Enlisted:	23 March 1916, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Dubbo, Dubbo Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	New South Wales, Australia, 6 July 1977, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW Service held 8 July 1977. Ashes interred in Enid Evans Walls, Wall B, Niche 55
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World War 1 Service

23 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2199, 54th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
19 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2199, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
19 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2199, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Sydney
11 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2199, 54th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military district as medically unfit due to bronchitis

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Edward James O'Dwyer and Florence May O'Dwyer of Dubbo, NSW.

Next of kin given as his sister Rose O'Dwyer of Gunning, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 10 March 1918 aboard HT Durham Castle transhipped to HT Orontes at Capetown on 19 April 1918 for onward travel to Australia disembarking on 13 May 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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