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O'NEILL, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3440 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Dalby, Queensland Australia, 8 March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Dalby, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Diptheria, Palestine, 8 August 1918, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Gaza Military Cemetery, Palestine. Plot A 67, Gaza War Cemetery, Gaza, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dalby 'The Fallen' Honour Board, Dalby War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Sep 1917: | Involvement Private, 3440, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
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| 3 Sep 1917: | Embarked Private, 3440, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 3440, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3440 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-08-08 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Gabrielle Randall
Son of Patrick and Lucy (Smith) O'Neill from Dalby, Queensland. Enlisted on 29th May, 2017. Died of Diptheria on 8th August, 1918 in Palestine.