Philip Reginald O'CONNELL

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O'CONNELL, Philip Reginald

Service Number:	8684
Enlisted:	4 August 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	2nd Divisional Train
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 20 May 1896
Home Town:	North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Werroona Privale Hospital, Lockleys, South Australia, 16 June 1973, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Salisbury Memorial Park, South Australia Funeral service held on 18 June 1973
Memorials:	Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board

World War 1 Service

4 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8684, 21st Army Service Corps, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
1 Oct 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Australian Depot Unit of Supply, From 21st Army Service Corps
23 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 8684, 21st Army Service Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 8684, 21st Army Service Corps, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
24 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Divisional Train, From 6th Division Unit of Supply
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 8684, 15th Army Service Corps
20 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 8684, 2nd Divisional Train, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William O'Connell and Emily O'Connell formerly Burns nee Halliday of Adelaide, SA.

Husband of Maud Beatrice O'Connell nee Beatty of Sussex Street, Lower North Adelaide, SA. Philip and Maud married on 25 October 1915 in St Paul's Retreat, Glen Osmond, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1919 aboard HT Castalia disembarking on 27 May 1919

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

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