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O'REILLY, William Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | SX28821, S20717 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 March 1943, Adelaide River, NT |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia , 29 September 1917 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 11 July 1945, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 4. Row D. Grave 2. Inscription: "HONOURED, LOVED AND MISSED". |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Zinc Corporation Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 4 Mar 1943: | Involvement Private, SX28821 | |
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| 4 Mar 1943: | Involvement Private, S20717 | |
| 4 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Adelaide River, NT | |
| 4 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX28821 | |
| 11 Jul 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 27 Infantry Battalion AMF, Killed in action Bougainville. | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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