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O'REILLY, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5296 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 February 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia, 24 April 1893 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Loreto Convent, Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 May 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Canning District R.S.L. Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Victoria Park St Joachim's Catholic Church Honour Board, Victoria Park War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5296, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 7 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5296, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5296, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle | |
| 26 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5296, 28th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the back. | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 5296, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5296 awm_unit: 28 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-05-03 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Patrick O'Reilly and Kate O'Reilly of Leonard Street, Victoria Park, WA formerly of Sydney, NSW.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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