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William Peter O'NEILL

Regimental number2220
Place of birthCallington South Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMiner
AddressCallington, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth O'Neill, Callington, South Australia
Enlistment date10 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name48th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/65/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll48th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: "14 June 1917

Bar to Military Medal


Recommendation date: 9 April 1918"

FateDied of wounds 8 April 1918
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialEtaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXXIII, Row F, Grave No. 30), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
146
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Patrick and Elizabeth O'NEILL, Murray Bridge, South Australia. Native of Callington, New South Wales
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917

MM Bar


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

Family/military connectionsBrother: 2237 Pte Henry Patrick O'NEILL, 59th Bn, killed in action, 8 August 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal & Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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