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DELANEY, Patrick Anthony

Service Number:	2470
Enlisted:	17 June 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Galway, Ireland, 1879
Home Town:	Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	St Patricks Monastery, Galway, Ireland
Occupation:	Labourer / Blacksmith
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

17 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2470, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
16 Jul 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2470, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
12 Nov 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion, (Tempy)
13 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2470, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Gallipoli
17 Dec 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, Reverts to Private after being T.O.S of Battalion.
7 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2470, 8th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Empress of Britain"
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 8th Infantry Battalion
30 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2470, 60th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- Hospital -- Sick -- Ferry Post, Egypt
1 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2470, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2470, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2470, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2470, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2470, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2470 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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