James O'LEARY

O'LEARY, James

Service Number: 6370
Enlisted: 5 October 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Machine Gun Companies and Battalions
Born: Wallangarra, Queensland, Australia, 15 April 1894
Home Town: Wallangarra, Southern Downs, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 21 June 1960, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld
Plot reads: ANZ-9-7-10
Memorials: Jennings Public School Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

5 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6370, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
23 Dec 1916: Involvement Private, 6370, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
23 Dec 1916: Embarked Private, 6370, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney
29 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6370, 25th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Embarked for England on 12 November 1917 aboard HS Grantully Castle
15 Jun 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6370, 25th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the thigh. Invalided to England on 20 June 1918
20 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, From 25th Battalion
12 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6370, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Address given at the time of enlistment was given as Union Hotel, Valley, Brisbane, QLD.

Son of Denis O'Leary and Margaret O'Leary nee Shannon of Wallangarra, QLD. 

Commenced return to Australia on 19 February 1919 HT Orca disembarking on 6 April 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal