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O'SHEA, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3122 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1872 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St Josephs Collingwood, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 4 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 86. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3122, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3122, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3122, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
William O'Shea was 43 years of age when he died. According to the Battalion history he was was known throughout the battalion as 'Dad' O'Shea, and regarded in a kindly and affectionate spirit by his younger mates.
William worked as a mechanic or shedman for the Tramways Board in Melbourne and his parents were long deceased when he joined up.
He only arrived in France with his Battalion on 8 June 1916. He died of wounds less than three weeks later when the Germans raided the 14th Battalion trenches, a skirmish which commenced with a very heavy and destructive bombardment.
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