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O'NEILL, William Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | N268016 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, 6 May 1918 |
| Home Town: | Dry Plain, Snowy River, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shearer and Station Hand |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 24 June 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 7. Inscription: "IN THE SACRED CAUSE OF JUSTICE AND FOR THE FREEDOM OF THE WORLD". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, N268016 | |
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| 18 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N268016, 3 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 24 Jun 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N268016, 3 Infantry Battalion AMF, Died from measles in Port Moresby. |
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