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O'NEILL, Peter Aloysious
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6544 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 February 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 21 June 1897 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Bundaberg State High School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 20 August 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord Pas de Calais Plot X11, Row E, Grave 2. Headstone inscription reads: Sacred heart of Jesus have mercy on his soul |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bundaberg War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6544, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6544, 15th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6544, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane | |
| 20 Aug 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6544, 15th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the head. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas O'Neill and Mary Ann O'Neill nee Toohey of George Street, West Bundaberg, QLD.
Brother of Timothy James O'Neill who was killed in action on 7 Novenber 1917 while serving with the 11th Light Horse Regiment. Buried in the Gaza War Cemetery, Plot X11, Row E, Grave 2; John Alphonsus O'Nelll who returned to Australia on 17 February 1919 having served with the 42nd Battalion.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal