George Joseph O'NEILL

O'NEILL, George Joseph

Service Number: 5515
Enlisted: 5 May 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 4th Field Ambulance
Born: Coburg, Victoria, Australia, 5 May 1897
Home Town: Moonee Ponds, Moonee Valley, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 24 May 1967, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Woden (Canberra) Public Cemetery, ACT
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World War 1 Service

5 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5515, 6th Field Ambulance
10 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 5515, 6th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
10 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 5515, 6th Field Ambulance, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
22 Nov 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Field Ambulance, In the field. From 6th Field Ambulance
18 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5515, 4th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Hugh Joseph O'Neill and Kathleen Bridger O'Neill nee Monks of Wilson Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT Port MacQuarie disembarking on 25 May 1919 

During 1927c George married Etty Lane Bluett in Drummoyne, NSW

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Belgian Croix de Guerre awarded on 4 April 1919