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O'REILLY, William Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1082 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 September 1914, Enlisted at Marrickville, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Brigade Train |
| Born: | Nhill, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Ariah Park, Temora Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Bleak House State School, Nhill, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Wounds, 54th Casualty Clearing Station, Palestine, 18 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel Row A, Grave 46. Chaplain A. Parisotti officiated. Headstone inscription reads: Have mercy on him Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. |
| Memorials: | Ariah Park Lightbox Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 1082, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Train, Enlisted at Marrickville, NSW | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement Driver, 1082, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Macquarie embarkation_ship_number: A39 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked Driver, 1082, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Port Macquarie, Sydney | |
| 17 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1082, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Train, Supply Section. Wounds to the right buttock and left leg | |
| 18 Apr 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 1082, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1082 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Brigade Supply Section Australian Army Service Corps awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-04-18 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Terence O'Reilly and Catherine O'Reilly of Kildary Vale, Beckom, NSW formerly of Nhill, Victoria.
Next of kin given as his brother G.J. O'Reilly of Kildary Vale, Beckom, NSW.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal