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O'RIELLY, John Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2964 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 August 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Georgetown, South Australia, 21 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Tailem Bend, Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Cleaner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Noreuil, France, 2 April 1917, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Noreuil Australian Cemetery, Picardie |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tailem Bend and District Honour Roll, The South Australian National War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2964, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 6 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2964, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2964, 50th Infantry Battalion, Noreuil, Killed in Action AWM WW1 Roll Of Honour: imported - 9 Jun 2022, Roll: Roll of Honour, CONFLICT: First World War, 1914-1918, NAME: O'Rielly, John Francis, SERVICE: Australian Imperial Force, SERVICE_NUMBER: 2964, UNIT: 50th Australian Infantry Battalion, RANK: Private, DATE_OF_DEATH: 2/4/1917, CAUSE_OF_DEATH: To Be Determined, PLACE_OF_DEATH: France, AGE_AT_DEATH: , CEMETERY_MEMORIAL: Noreuil Australian Cemetery, Picardie, France, PLACE_OF_ASSOCIATION: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, ALIAS: , PANEL NUMBER: 151 |
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