Henry O'NEIL

O'NEIL, Henry

Service Numbers: 7754, 654
Enlisted: 5 March 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW. Originally allotted number 654
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Australian Corps School (AIF)
Born: Armagh. Ireland, 1888
Home Town: Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Miner
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World War 1 Service

5 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7754, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW. Originally allotted number 654
12 May 1915: Embarked Private, 654, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney
12 May 1915: Involvement Private, 654, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
28 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7754, 17th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left shoulder. Embarked for England on 12 August 1916 aboard HS Stad Antwerpen
23 May 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7754, 17th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded
10 Nov 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7754, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Re-enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
19 Dec 1917: Involvement Private, 7754, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
19 Dec 1917: Embarked Private, 7754, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney
6 Jan 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Corps School (AIF)
3 Dec 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7754, Australian Corps School (AIF), Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Next of kin given as his cousin Margaret Baldwin of Grove Street, Balmain, NSW.

Commneced return to Australia (first time) 14 January 1917 aboard HS Kanowna disembarking on 11 March 1917

Returned to Australia (Secnod time) on 10 November  1919 aboard HT Ascanius.

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