William John James O'NEIL

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O'NEIL, William John James

Service Number:	1481
Enlisted:	26 July 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	4th Divisional Ammunition Column
Born:	Langhorne Creek, South Australia, 26 June 1883
Home Town:	Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Laborer
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 8 May 1953, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval, Row 10, Grave 55. Interred on the 11 May 1953
Memorials:	Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

26 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1481, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 1481, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 1481, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
1 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, From 3rd Light Horse Regiment
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Sergeant, 1481
22 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1481, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John James Stephen O'Neil and Ellen O'Neil nee Chilton of Heppard Street, Broken Hill South , NSW formerly of Langhorne Creek, SA

Brother of Percy Augustus O'Neil MM who returned to Australia on 4 May 1919 having served with the 12th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 15 June 1919 aboard HT Swakopmund disembarking on 30 July 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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