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O'GRADY, Victor James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7113 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 February 1917, Enlisted at Kalgoorlie, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Boulder, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 9 August 1958, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Boulder Cemetery, Western Australia |
| Memorials: | Boulder Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7113, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kalgoorlie, WA | |
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| 24 Jul 1917: | Involvement Private, 7113, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Albany embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Jul 1917: | Embarked Private, 7113, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Albany | |
| 1 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7113, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to asthma |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Daniel O'Grady and Agatha O'Grady nee O'Sullivan of Fairfield, NSW.
Brother of Daniel Francis O'Grady who returned to Australia on 24 December 1918 having served in the 11th Battalion
Husband of Elizabeth Jane O'Grady nee Puddey of King Street, Boulder City, WA.Victor and Elizabeth married during 1914c in Kalgoorlie, WA. Father of Victor George O'Grady and Nellie O'Grady
Commenced return to Australia on 1 February 1918 aboard HT Balmoral Castle
Medal: British War Medal
On 12 June 1958 Victor was aaward the Oder of the British Empire-Member (Civil). Citation says Ex-Serviceman
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