Edmond Joseph O'REGAN

Badge Number: S7049, Sub Branch: partially blind sub
S7049

O'REGAN, Edmond Joseph

Service Number: 3212
Enlisted: 9 October 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Australian Army Ordnance Corps
Born: Cork, Ireland, 1889
Home Town: Millicent, Wattle Range, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: School Teacher
Died: Glengowrie, South Australia, 23 July 1956, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
Kendrew Oval, Row 13, Grave 75. Interred on 24 July 1956
Memorials: Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board
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World War 1 Service

9 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3212, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
16 Dec 1916: Involvement Private, 3212, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916: Embarked Private, 3212, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide
26 Sep 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3212, 50th Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wound to the face.
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Corporal, 3212
13 Feb 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, Australian Army Ordnance Corps
30 Aug 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3212, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit
Date unknown: Wounded 3212, 50th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John O'Regan of Cork, Ireland.

Next of kin given as his sister Elizabeth O'Regan of Killavullen, County Cork, Ireland.

Commenced return to Australia on 17 April 1920 aboard HT Bahia Castella disembarking on 16 June 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 29 June 1921 Edmond married Roslyn Marie Lilli in St. Mary's Church, Glenelg, SA.