Michael Francis O'SHEA

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O'SHEA, Michael Francis

Service Number:	50976
Enlisted:	23 February 1918, Enlisted at Orange, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 3 July 1886
Home Town:	Wellington, Wellington, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

23 Feb 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50976, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Orange, NSW
8 May 1918:	Involvement Private, 50976, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
8 May 1918:	Embarked Private, 50976, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, RMS Osterley, Sydney
1 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 35th Infantry Battalion
12 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50976, 35th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Michael O'Shea and Hannah O'Shea of Albury, NSW.

At the time of enlistment he gave his next of kin as unmarried wife, E O'Shea of Curra Creek Road, Wellington, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 27 May 1919 aboard HT Rio Pardo disembarking on 24 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

In February 1934 Michael was residing in Binnaway, NSW

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