John Patrick O'NEILL MM

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O'NEILL, John Patrick

Service Number:	3369
Enlisted:	12 October 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	1st Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	St Michaels School, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 16 October 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Panel 7), Belgium
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

12 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3369, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3369, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3369, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
26 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, From 18th Battalion
26 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Gunner
14 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, From 21st Field Artillery Brigade
14 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Field Artillery Brigade
6 Nov 1917:	Honoured Military Medal

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Charles O'Neill and Catherine O'Neill of "Bethany", Sebastopol Street, Marrickville, NSW

Brother of William Edward O'Neill who returned to Australia on 6 June 1919 having served with the 1st Field Artillery Brigade; Frank Joseph O'Neill who returned to Australia on 26 August 1919 having served with the 13th Battalion; Charles Bernard O'Neill who returned to Australia on 3 February 1919 having served with the 10th Field Artillery Brigade

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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