Phillip O'NEILL

O'NEILL, Phillip

    Service Number: 6459
    Enlisted: 24 August 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: Australian Veterinary Hospital
    Born: Omeo, Victoria, Australia, 1885
    Home Town: Moonee Ponds, Moonee Valley, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Police Constable
    Died: Omeo, Victoria, Australia, 1961, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria
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    World War 1 Service

    24 Aug 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6459, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    23 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 6459, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
    23 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 6459, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
    4 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6459, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the ankle.
    1 Apr 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Australian Veterinary Hospital, From 22nd Battalion
    6 Sep 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6459, Australian Veterinary Hospital, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to otitis media

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Louis O'Neill and Emma O'Neill nee Bateman of Omeo, Victoria.

    Husband of Catherine Mary (Kate) O'Neill nee Condon of St James Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria. Phillip and Catherine married during 1910c in Victoria.

    Commenced return to Australia on 6 June 1918 aboard HT Barambah disembarking on 31 July 1918

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

     

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