S10910
O'LEARY, John
| Service Number: | 2088 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Laborer |
| Memorials: | Wasleys and District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 2088, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 2088, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 2088 |
John O'Leary
Name: John O’Leary
Service Number: 2088
Place of Birth: Templers
Date of Birth: 5 July 1887
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 14 October 1915
Age at Enlistment: 28 years 3 months
Next of Kin: Mother – Sarah Ann O’Leary
/ Wasleys
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Rank: Private 5
th Machine Gun Battalion
John was the son of James and Sarah O’Leary [nee Hatch]. From 12 March to
16 July of 1916 James spent considerable time being treated in hospitals in
Egypt and France. He was admitted to hospital in Havre, France with
bronchitis on 29 November and rejoined his unit on 21 December. He was
appointed a Driver on 9 October 1917. John was treated for scabies in
England on 6 February 1918. He returned to Australia on the City of Exeter on
28 February 1919 and was discharged on 14 April.
Submitted 19 October 2023 by christopher collins