O'REILLY, Myles
| Service Number: | 2090 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 September 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wasleys, South Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Terowie, Goyder, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Wasleys Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 13 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Sunken Road Cemetery, Contalmaison |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Terowie Institute Honour Board, Terowie War Memorial, Wasleys and District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2090, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2090, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide |
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Born Miles Patrick O'Reilly - see Ancestry link
"LATE PTE. M. O'REILLY.
WASLEYS, September 18.- News was received this morning of the death of Pte. Myles O'Reilly, who was killed in France. He was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward O'Reilly. His three elder brothers are also with the forces. Deep sympathy is felt for his parents, who now reside at Terowie. They lived here for 40 years. The deceased soldier was born and reared here, and took an interest in sports. He was a valued member of both the cricket and football clubs, and was a keen follower of coursing. He was a general favourite." - from the Adelaide Register 19 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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