O'LEARY, Michael Henry
(Service number 27056)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Margaret O'LEARY sen. (mother), Middle Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 8th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 23 September 1916 | ||
| Transport | Pakeha | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Devonport, Devon, England | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 25 September 1961 | Age | 69 years |
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| Place of Death | 10 Wallace Street, Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Michael Henry O'Leary was the son of John and Margaret O'Leary, of Timaru.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [09 August 2016]; Timaru Herald, 30 September 1961 (Timaru District Library) [09 August 2016]
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