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O'NEILL, William Douglas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 136, 138 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 June 1917, Enlisted at Northam, WA. Service number on Embarkation Roll is incorrect |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron |
| Born: | Toodyay, Western Australia, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Toodyay, Toodyay, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Manning, Western Australia, 30 June 1973, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Wesleyan area, Section HA, Grave 0672 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 136, 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, Enlisted at Northam, WA. Service number on Embarkation Roll is incorrect | |
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| 23 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, 138, 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: SS Canberra embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1917: | Embarked Private, 138, 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, SS Canberra, Fremantle | |
| 6 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 136, 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Also known as James O'Neill.
Son of John O'Neill and Sarah Green formerly O'Neill nee McCluney of Toodyay, WA.
Brother of Frederick Cluney O'Neil who returned to Australian on 26 December 1919 having served with the Australian Motor Transport Section.
Commenced return to Australia on 17 July 1919 aboard HT Dunluce Castle disembarking on 17 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal