John Moore O'NEILL

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O'NEILL, John Moore

Service Number:	3796
Enlisted:	17 September 1914, Townsville, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	47th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Aberdeen, Scotland, 4 February 1874
Home Town:	Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 25 February 1945, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZAC-7-84-35
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

17 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Townsville, Queensland
17 Nov 1914:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at wife's request
17 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3796, Brisbane, Queensland
13 Nov 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private
23 Jul 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3796, Brisbane, Queensland
2 Aug 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3796, 47th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
2 Aug 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3796, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Sydney
30 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3796, 47th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Thomas O'Neill and Catherine O'Neill of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Prior to coming to Australia John had served with the Gordon Highlanders for sixteen years

Husband of Mary Ann O'Neill nee Moran of Longpocket, Indooroopilly, QLD. John and Mary married on 27 August 1911 in Brisbane, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 February 1918 aboard HT Balmoral Castle disembarking on 28 March 1918 at Sydney for onward travel overland to Brisbane.

Medal: British War Medal

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