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O'NEILL, Thomas Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2806, 2806A |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1915, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Swan Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Broadwater, Richmond Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Dungarubba Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 25 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broadwater & District War Memorial, Broadwater Public School Honour Board, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2806, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW | |
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| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2806, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2806, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane | |
| 4 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Infantry Battalion, Letter A added to his number when taken on strength now 2806A | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2806A, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2806A awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-25 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Cornelius O'Neill and Mary Jane Smith formerly O'Neill of Broadwater, Richmond River, NSW.
Foster brother of James O'Neill who was killed in action on 9 March 1917 while serving with the 41st Battalion and is buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Plot 1V, Row F, Grave 3
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal