Frank O'DWYER

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Service Number:	4401
Enlisted:	24 February 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	1st Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Murrumburrah, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Murrumburrah, Harden, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Chauffeur
Died:	New South Wales, Australia, 9 November 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
Memorials:	Harden WW1 Memorial

24 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 4401, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
26 Jun 1915:	Involvement Gunner, 4401, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
26 Jun 1915:	Embarked Gunner, 4401, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
30 Jun 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 4401, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to bronchitis

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Son of Michael O'Dwyer and Mary O'Dwyer of Swift Street, Murrumburrah, NSW.

While in Egypt Frank was admitted to the Australian General Hospital Heliopolis suffering from a severe case of hydatis of the liver.

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on 3 March 1916 aboard HT Argyllshire disembarking on 30 March 1916 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal