John James O'REILLY

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Service Number:	2720
Enlisted:	15 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	52nd Field Park Company
Born:	Benalla, Victoria, Australia, 1880
Home Town:	King Island, Tasmania
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Presumed drowning, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia , 20 August 1922

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15 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2720, 12th Infantry Battalion
10 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2720, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
10 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2720, 12th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
1 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion
24 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2720, 52nd Infantry Battalion, France, gun shot wound compound fracture of left femur. Was repatriated to England and then to Australia.
13 Dec 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2720, 52nd Infantry Battalion, From England to Australia, arrived on 29 January 1919.
30 Apr 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2720, 52nd Field Park Company

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