John Ambrose O'LEARY MM

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Service Number:	7063
Enlisted:	1 December 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company)
Born:	Ediowie, South Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

1 Dec 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 7063, Tunnelling Companies, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
11 May 1917:	Embarked Sapper, 7063, Tunnelling Companies, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
11 May 1917:	Involvement Sapper, 7063, Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
14 Sep 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, 'On 14th September, 1917, near YPRES an incendiary shell fell amongst a party of 1st Anzac Entrenching Battalion - while conveying shells - and enveloped them in flames. No. 6644 Corporal SAWYER'S clothes were on fire and he was temporary blinded and helpless. No. 7063 Sapper O'LEARY though suffering from burns himself went to Corporal SAWYER's assistance, put out the flames and assisted him to the Dressing Station. This action took place whilst under fire of the enemy's guns.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: 7 March 1918
31 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company)
12 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sapper, 7063, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), Gassed. Embarked for England on 17 March 1918 aboard HS Warilda
6 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 7063, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Next of kin given as his brother Michael P. O'Leary of Solomon Town, Port Pirie, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 24 July 1919 aboard HT Bakara disembarking on 29 September 1919

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal