Joseph O'LEARY

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Service Number:	3096
Enlisted:	5 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Woodend, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Woodend, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Railway Porter
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated at V.C. Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Panel 17
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Woodend State School Great War Honour Roll, Woodend War Memorial Clock Tower

5 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3096, Depot Battalion
29 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3096, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3096, 7th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
26 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 7th Battalion at Zeitoun
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3096, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3096 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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Son of John O'Leary and Margaret O'Leary nee Kidd of Buckland Street, Woodend, Victoria.

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