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O'NEILL, William Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2959 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 June 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Cumnock, Cabonne, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 May 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Molong & District Roll of Honour, Molong Armed Forces Personnel Roll of Honour, Molong War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2959, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 26 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2959, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2959, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney | |
| 23 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 19th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
Enlisted and served under alias William O'Neil.