William O'HALLORAN

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Service Number:	6942
Enlisted:	19 March 1917, Enlisted at Kerang, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kerang, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Kerang, Gannawarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 16 March 1971, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Charters Towers Monumental & Lawn Cemetery, Queensland LYND, Section 55, Plot 329, Grave 62
Memorials:

19 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6942, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kerang, Victoria
11 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 6942, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 6942, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
4 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6942, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right leg
2 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6942, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of John O'Halloran and Mary O'Halloran nee Slattery of Kerang, Victoria.

Next of kin given as his brother Joseph O'Halloran of Kerang, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 22 July 1919 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 2 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

In 1948 William was residing at Rooby Island just of Thursday Island, QLD moving to Chaters Towers, QLD during the 1950s