Thomas O'REILLY

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Service Number:	1909
Enlisted:	21 September 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Bombardier
Last Unit:	14th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Dundas, Queensland, Australia, 4 March 1894
Home Town:	Dundas, Somerset, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Timber Getter
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 9 February 1982, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Gravatt Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane ANZAC, Row 3, Grave 774
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21 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1909, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
3 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 1909, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
3 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 1909, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
27 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , From 5th Light Horse Regiment
2 Aug 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1909, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Shrapnel wound to the right thigh.
12 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1909, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to wounding.

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Son of Richard O'Reilly and Caroline O'Reilly nee Hine of Dundas via Ferndale, QLD.

Brother of John Joseph O'Reilly who returned to Australia on 7 March 1919 having served with the 14th Field Artillery Brigade.

Commenced return to Australia on 16 March 1918 aboard HS Kanowna disembarking on 24 May 1918 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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