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O'NEILL, William Ruben
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 731 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | William Creek, South Australia, 1 January 1889 |
| Home Town: | Wallaroo, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wallaroo WW1 Roll of Honour, William Creek War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 731, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Melbourne | |
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| 17 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 731, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
| 20 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 731, 1st Pioneer Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Thomas and Jane O'NEILL.
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