John Thomas O'NEILL

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Service Numbers:	4193, 4193A
Enlisted:	25 October 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1899
Home Town:	Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Electrician
Died:	Homebush, New South Wales, Australia, 18 May 1974, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Newtown Superior Public School Great War Memorial

25 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4193, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
11 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4193, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
11 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4193, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
23 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 18th Infantry Battalion, From 19th Battalion. Letter A added when taken on strength no 4193A
14 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 19th Infantry Battalion, From 18th Battalion
28 Feb 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4193A, 19th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the let foot. Embarked for England on 22 March 1917 aboard HS Woutan
10 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Army Medical Corps (AIF)
19 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 18th Infantry Battalion, From Medical Corps
22 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4193, 18th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Age given as the time of enlistment was incorrect as his birth year was in fact 1899 not 1896.

Son of John J. O'Neill and Esther O'Neill of Regent Street, Newtown, NSW.

Commenced retur to Australia on 5 September 1919 aboard HT Plassy disembarking on 30 October 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal