Joseph Humphrey Emmet (Emmett) O'LEARY

O'LEARY, Joseph Humphrey Emmet

    Service Number: 1941
    Enlisted: 30 November 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Georgetown, South Australia, 6 May 1886
    Home Town: Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
    Schooling: Crystal Brook, South Australia
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, 9 March 1918, aged 31 years
    Cemetery: Berks Cemetery Extension
    Plot 11, Row A, Grave 34
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    30 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1941, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    26 Aug 1915: Embarked Private, 1941, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
    26 Aug 1915: Involvement Private, 1941, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
    24 Jun 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1941, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Shell shock.
    24 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 65th Infantry Battalion, From 22nd Battalion
    21 Aug 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, From 65th Battalion
    Date unknown: Wounded 1941, 22nd Infantry Battalion

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Mostly known as Emmet O'Leary. Address at the time of enlistment was given as Russell Street, Woodville, SA.

    Son of Daniel O'Leary and Susan Agnes O'Leary later known as HOlland nee Kinnear of Warnertown, SA.

    Brother of John Justin O'Leary who was killed in action on 13 February 1918 while serving with the 32nd Battalion. Buried in the Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Plot 1, Row A, Grave 12

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

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