Percy Augustus O'NEIL MM

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Service Numbers:	2580, S67374
Enlisted:	17 May 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Langhorne Creek, South Australia, 7 September 1892
Home Town:	Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Alberton, South Australia, 17 July 1956, aged 63 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Section Q, Drive D, Path 5, Grave 99C. Interred on 18 July 1956
Memorials:	Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour

17 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2580, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2580, 12th Infantry Battalion, Embarked HT Morea at Adelaide, SA
24 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2580, 12th Infantry Battalion
17 May 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Devotion to duty under fire in repairing communications at Bullecourt between 4-8 May 1917 London Gazette on 18 July 1917, page 7288, position 142 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 8 November 1917, page 2943, position 116
29 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2580, 12th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

5 Apr 1942:	Involvement Corporal, S67374, 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
5 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, S67374
5 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
29 Oct 1945:	Discharged

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Son of John James Stephen O'Neil and Ellen O'Neil nee Chilton of Heppard Street, Broken Hill South , NSW formerly of Langhorne Creek, SA

Brother of William John James O'Neil who returned to Australia on 30 July 1919 having served with the 4th Divisional Ammuniton Column

Commenced return to Australia on 21 March 1919 aboard HT Kildonian Castle disembarking on 4 Msy 1919

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 23 September 1922 Percy married Alicc Balman in St. Cuthberts Church, Prospect, SA