Arthur O'NEILL

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Other Name:	O'Neill, Arthur Edward
Service Numbers:	1451, 1270
Enlisted:	30 November 1914, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria. Also issued with number 1270 but record is mostly under 1451
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motorman
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, March 1944, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic T, Grave 3615. Interred on 7 March 1944
Memorials:

30 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1451, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria. Also issued with number 1270 but record is mostly under 1451
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1451, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
25 Apr 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1270, 5th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left foot.
26 Apr 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1270, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Son of William John O'Neill and Mary O'Neill of Footscray, Victoria

On page 15 of his Attestation he has a signed statuatory declaration stating his name was Arthur Edward O'Neill but he served as Arthur O'Neill

Husband of Selina O'Neill of Second Street, Fitzroy North, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1915 aboard HS Suevic disembarking on 19 November 1915

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British Service Medal, Victory Medal