John O'MAHONEY

O'MAHONEY, John

Service Number: 754
Enlisted: 26 March 1917, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 4th Machine Gun Battalion
Born: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 24 May 1890
Home Town: Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 26 January 1940, aged 49 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland
Plot reads: 10-75-30.
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World War 1 Service

26 Mar 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 754, 11th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
26 Nov 1917: Involvement Private, 754, 11th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Indarra embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
26 Nov 1917: Embarked Private, 754, 11th Machine Gun Company, SS Indarra, Melbourne
5 Feb 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion
8 Jun 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
2 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 754, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Peter O'Mahoney and Margaret (Maggie) O'Mahoney nee Walters of 'Stoneleigh', Campbell Street, Bowen Hills, QLD.

On 30 June 1915 John had enlisted but was discharged as medically unfit after a short time. No number was allocated.

Commenced return to Australia on 18 July 1919 aboard HT Takada disembarking on 7 September 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal