John Joseph O'GRADY

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Service Number:	3395
Enlisted:	2 November 1916, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Wyong, Wyong Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Launch Driver
Memorials:

2 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3395, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
25 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 3395, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
25 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 3395, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
13 Aug 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3395, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Wound to the right shoulder. Embarkaed for England on 19 August 1917 aboard HS Stad Antwerpen
4 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3395, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Next of kin given as his brother Thomas O'Grady of Wayling Road, North Sydney, NSW formerly of West Maitland, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 12 June 1919 aboard HT Port Darwin disembarking on 27 July 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal