Joseph O'REILLY

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Service Number:	3604
Enlisted:	1 October 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Perth, Western Australia, 1 October 1897
Home Town:	Leederville, Vincent, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Plumber
Died:	Nollamara, Western Australia, 10 August 1979, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Lawn, Row E, Grave 0138. Maybe unmarked
Memorials:

1 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3604, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
17 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 3604, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 3604, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Fremantle
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 28th Battalion
5 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3604, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Wound to the leg. Invalided to England on 15 May 1918
5 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3604, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of Ernest Thomas Joseph O'Reilly and Amy Florence O'Reilly nee McCaul of Vincent Street, Leederville, WA.

Served his plumbing apprenticeship with R.E. Arnold of Lacey Street, Perth, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 7 February 1919 aboard HT Lancashire disembarking on 11 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1926c Joseph married Norah Elizabeth Mullane in Leederville, WA