Thomas O'DWYER

O'DWYER, Thomas

    Service Number: 3887
    Enlisted: 8 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion
    Born: 1888, place not yet discovered
    Home Town: Blackheath, Blue Mountains Municipality, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Storekeeper/Tobacconist
    Died: Due to war service - result of gas poisoning and shell shock, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 July 1919
    Cemetery: Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery, Victoria
    Plot C, Grave 498
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    8 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3887, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    23 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3887, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    23 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3887, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
    18 Jan 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3887, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to heart issues

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Matthew O'Dwyer and Mary O'Dwyer nee Wade of Melbourne, Victoria.

    Before enlisting Thomas had been a member of the Gordon Rifle Club. 

    Husband of Myrtle Jessie Cole formerly O'Dwyer nee Bingham of Dalyston, Victoria. Thomas and Myrtle married during 1911c in Victoria. Father of Thomas Matthew O'Dwyer

    Commenced return to Australia on 17 October 1916 aboard HT Ajana disembarking 8 December 1916

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

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