O'LEARY, John
(Service number 945)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Trooper |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth | Christchurch |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 17 December 1914 | Age | 29 years |
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Engine driver | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | John O'LEARY (father), Orari, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | Australian Imperial Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Australian Imperial Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 1st Light Horse Brigade, 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcements | ||
| Date | 22 May 1915 | ||
| Transport | Matakuta | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 11 November 1915 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Gallipoli, Turkey | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Turkey | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
John O'Leary enlisted on 17 December 1914 at Enoggera, Queensland, Australia. he nominated his father John o'Leary of Orari as his next-of-kin. His father was untraceable to receive the war medals. John may well have been born john Leary,on 1 January 1874 in the Geraldine district to John and Margaret (née Murphy) Leary.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [19 January 2019];
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