William Joseph O'REILLY

O'REILLY, William Joseph

    Service Number: 2243
    Enlisted: 3 May 1916, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 47th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1893
    Home Town: Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
    Schooling: Morrisons School, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Died of Wounds, 47th Casualty Clearing Station, France, 19 September 1918
    Cemetery: Brie British Cemetery, Picardie, France
    Plot 11, Row D, Grave 8 Headstone inscription reads: Have mercy on him Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him, Brie British Cemetery, Picardie, France
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Batesford Fyansford Church of England Honor Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    3 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2243, 46th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
    16 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 2243, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    16 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 2243, 46th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
    11 Apr 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2243, 46th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the right hand
    28 Mar 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2243, 46th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wounds to the back and right ear
    18 Sep 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2243, 47th Infantry Battalion, Third occasion. Wound to the thigh

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Address at the time of enlistment was Yatpool, Victoria

    Son of Edward O'Reilly and Ellen Janet O'Reilly nee Douglas of the National Hotel, Geelong, Victoria formerly of Fransdord, Victoria. Brother of Thomas George O'Reilly, Ellen O'Reilly, Alexandrina Mary O'Reilly and  James Douglas O'Reilly 

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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