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O'DEA, Edward John Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6625 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 November 1916, Enlisted at Kalgoorlie, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, Western Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Law Clerk |
| Died: | Perth, Western Australia, 10 January 1977, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Lawn 5, Wall 10, Niche 0150 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6625, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kalgoorlie, WA | |
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| 29 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 6625, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 6625, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle | |
| 2 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6625, 28th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the mouth. Transferred to England on 5 October 1917 aboard HS St. Dennis | |
| 15 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6625, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Patrick Francis O'Dea and Mary Ellen O'Dea nee Morrissey of Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie, WA
Commenced return to Australia on 22 September 1919 aboard HT Port Sydney disenbarking on 4 November 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1925c Edward married Isla Mary Morris in Kalgoorlie, WA