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O'LOUGHLIN, Joseph Michael
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1474 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Homeville, New South Wales, Australia, 9 August 1895 |
| Home Town: | Maitland, Maitland Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Clerk |
| Died: | Accidental death - fell trying to board a train, Heddon Greta, Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia, 25 June 1927, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Campbell's Hill (West Maitland) Cemetery Section C8, Plot 40575 |
| Memorials: | Maitland Church of England South Maitland District Parish Honour Roll, Telarah Homeville Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 May 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 1474, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
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| 2 May 1916: | Embarked Sergeant, 1474, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Lorraine McMahon
A section of Joseph's obituary that appeared in "The Maitland Weekly Mercury Sat 2 Jul 1927 reads
"The late Mr. O'Loughlin had an excellent record with the A.I.F. He left Australia with the 34th battalion in November, 1916. A year later he received his commission at a school at Oxford.- He was in the battle of Messines and Villers Brettoneaux.
He had a genial disposition and was well liked by all".
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