Timothy Francis O'SHANNESSY

O'SHANNESSY, Timothy Francis

Service Number: 2690
Enlisted: 18 July 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 2nd Motor Transport Company
Born: Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town: East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Died: Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 19 February 1984, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
Roman Catholic A, Grave 40. Interred on 21 February 1984
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World War 1 Service

18 Jul 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2690, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
18 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 2690, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
18 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 2690, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne
30 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Motor Transport Company, From 2nd Pioneer Battalion
15 Jun 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Division Supply Column
12 Mar 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Motor Transport Company
8 Jan 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2690, 2nd Motor Transport Company, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Patrick Francis O'Shannessy and Agnes Mary O'Shannessy nee Wales of Hotham Street, East Melbourne, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 6 October 1919 aboard HT Pakeha disembarking on 24 November 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1923c Timothy married Helen Hermine Dodd in Victoria.