Lyttleton O'NEILL

O'NEILL, Lyttleton

Service Number: 2942
Enlisted: 3 October 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 37th Infantry Battalion
Born: Greymouth., New Zealand, 1887
Home Town: Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
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World War 1 Service

3 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2942, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne Victoria
16 Dec 1916: Involvement Private, 2942, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916: Embarked Private, 2942, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
28 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 66th Infantry Battalion, From 37th Battalion
8 Oct 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 37th Infantry Battalion, From 66th Battalion.
12 Mar 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2942, 37th Infantry Battalion
29 Sep 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2942, 37th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the head. Invalided to England on 1 October 1918
24 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2942, 37th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Bernard O'Neill and Annie O'Nelll nee Rooney of Palmer Street, Fitzroy, Victoria.

Brother of George O'Neill who returned to Australia on 29 February 1918 having served with the 46th Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 4 January 1919 aboard HT Morvada disembarking on 20 February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1927c Lytttleton married Annie Clark in Victoria