O'NEILL, William Edward
| Service Number: | 9957 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 October 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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World War 1 Service
| 13 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 9957, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 17 Dec 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 9957, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Dec 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 9957, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 3 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 9957, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles O'Neill and Catherine O'Neill of "Bethany", Sebastopol Street, Marrickville, NSW
Brother of John Patrick O'Neill MM who was killed in action on 16 October 1917 while serving with the 1st Field Artillery Brigade and has no known grave. His name appears on Menin Gate, Ypres, Panel 7; Frank Joseph O'Neill who returned to Australia on 26 August 1919 having served with the 13th Battalion; Charles Bernard O'Neill who returned to Australia on 3 February 1919 having served with the 10th Field Artillery Brigade
Commenced return to Australia o 20 April 1919 aboard HT Boonah disembarking on 8 June 1919 at Melbourne then transhipped aboard HT Sardinia disembarking on 11 June 1919 at Sydney
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal