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O'SHEA, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3048 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 June 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stanthorpe, Queensland, 11 February 1890 |
| Home Town: | Stanthorpe, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Assistant Station Manager |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 28 May 1966, aged 76 years |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, East Brisbane War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3048, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 27 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3048, 47th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3048, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3048, 47th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First), Shell wound (groin) | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Imprisoned Villers-Bretonneux | |
| 1 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3048, 47th Infantry Battalion |
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