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O'FLAHERTY, John Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 639 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 March 1915, Enlisted at Livepool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Crystal Brook, South Australia, 5 April 1897 |
| Home Town: | Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 2 February 1947, aged 49 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Catholic Plot, Path 6, Grave 374B |
| Memorials: | Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 639, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Livepool, NSW | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 639, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 639, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 5 May 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 639, 20th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the foot | |
| 28 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 639, 20th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Denis O'Flaherty and Annie O'Flaherty nee Hayes of Tennyson Extension, Port Pirie West, SA.
Commenced return to Australia on 24 July 1919 aboard HT Bakara disembarking on 30 September 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Adelaide for discharge
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 20 October 1923 John married Elsie Wallace in St. Laurence Church, North Adelaide, SA