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O'NEILL, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2396 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 January 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company) |
| Born: | Hillgrove, New South Wales, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Boulder, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Wooroloo, Northam, Western Australia, 1934, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Boulder Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 2396, Mining Corps, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 31 Jan 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 2396, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Jan 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 2396, Mining Corps, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 2396, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 2396, Mining Corps, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), From Mining Corps | |
| 25 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 2396, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), Discharged at the 5th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Luke O'Neill and Sarah O'Neill of Oroya Street, Boulder City, WA formerly of Hillgrove, NSW.
Commenced return to Australia on 1 June 1919 aboard HT Somali disembarking on 8 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal