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Cenotaph record

John O'Reilly

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Gravestone at Prowse Point Military Cemetery provided by Paul Hickford 2011 - No known copyright restrictions

Gravestone at Prowse Point Military Cemetery provided by Paul Hickford 2011 - No known copyright res …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    O'Reilly AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 28910 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Michael O'Reilly (father), Albury, South Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 28910 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John O'Reilly was the son of Michael and Mary Ann O'Reilly of Albury

    Two sons, brothers John O'Reilly (28910) and Edmond O'Reilly (6/1219) were killed in WW1. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    11 August 1917 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Prowse Point Military Cemetery, Commines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium AWMM IV. A. 4. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Albury War Memorial, State Highway 8, MacKenzie District, South Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM

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