Rank: Private Unit: 32nd Battalion Born: 22nd April 1893, Caltowie, Sth Aust Son of George Oakey & Lizzy nee Platten Next of Kin: Mother - Mrs Lizzie Oakey, Adelaide Road, Gawler South, Sth Aust. Occupation prior to Enlistment: Compositor Enlisted: 20th July 1915, Keswick, Sth Aust. Embarked for Overseas 18th November 1915 from Adelaide per HMAT "Geelong" Returned to Australia 28th October 1916 per "Kanowna" Discharged: 17th April 1917 - Medically Unfit Died: 27 May 1976 Resting: Hamley Bridge, Sth. Aust. |
Rank: Private
Unit: 10th Battalion Born: 2nd September 1887, Hd of Pirie, Sth Aust. - Attestation states Gawler Son of Albert Oates & Amy nee Frost Next of Kin: Father - A Oates, Union St., Gawler South Occupation prior to Enlistment: Teamster Enlisted: 29th August 1914, Morphettville, Sth Aust. Embarked for Overseas 20th October 1914 per HMAT "Ascanius" Wounded in action at the Dardanelles Returned to Australia 20th November 1915 per "Suevic" Discharged: 21st June 1916 - medically unfit Died: 8th February 1971 Resting: Dudley Park, Sth. Aust. |
Chronicle 28th April 1917 THE LATE CORPORAL WILLIAM O'DEA. Miss M. O'Dea and Mrs. E. W. Edwards, of Kensington-road, Toorak, have been notified by cable of the death of their brother, Corporal William O'Dea, who was killed in action in France on April 5. Corporal O'Dea, who was well known in business circles in North Adelaide some years ago, took up residence in Sydney, from which place he joined the colours in February of last year. He had also seen service in the Boer war. He was a most popular young man, and by his sterling qualities and kindly manner won a host of friends. |
Rank: Private
Unit: Australian State Field Headquarters - late 4th Divisional Train Born: 13th January 1879, Bowden, Sth Aust - Attestation states Gawler, Sth Aust. Son of Walter Ogilvie & Annie nee Pasfield Next of Kin: Mother - Annie Ogilvie, 20 Glen Osmond Rd., Parkside, Sth Aust. Occupation prior to Enlistment: Tailors Cutter Enlisted: 8th October 1917, Adelaide, Sth Aust Embarked for Overseas 22nd March 1918 from Sydney, N.S.W. per HMAT "Runic" Returned to Australia 24th September 1919 per HT "Ceramic" Discharged: 8th November 1919 Died: 26th February 1943 Resting: Hindmarsh, Sth Aust. Chronicle 4th March 1943 OGILVIE - On Feb. 26, Herbert Blair, beloved husband of Emmelo Charlotte Ogilvie and loving father of Douglas. Age 65 years. Till the morning. |
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Rank: Private
Unit: 10th Battalion Born: 15th June 1897, Unley, Sth Aust. Son of Thomas Patrick O'Grady & Violet Isabel nee Fraser Next of Kin: Mother - Violet Isabel O'Grady, Esplanade, Grange, Sth Aust. Occupation prior to Enlistment: Civil Servant Enlisted: 3rd August 1917, Adelaide, Sth Aust. Address at Date of Enlistment: Roseworthy College, Sth Aust. Embarked for Overseas 30th October 1917 from Melbourne, Victoria per HMAT "Aeneas" Served in England Died: 14th February 1918, Isolation Hospital, Salisbury, England Resting: St. Lawrence Churchyard, Stratford-sub-Castle, Wiltshire, England Australian War Memorial Commemorative Area - Panel 60 |
Photo: South Africa War Graves
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Rank: Private Born: 30-4-1878, Gawler, South Australia Son of William John Oldham & Julia Castle 3rd Regiment South African Infantry Husband of: Miriam Mildred Oldham, Benoni, Transvaal, Sth. Africa Died of wounds: 20-4-1917 Resting: Etaples Military Cemetery, France Also served in the Boer War Enlisted 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles Service No. 12 (Lance Corporal) Transfered to Bushveldt Carbineers (later became Pietersburg Light Horse) Service No. 154 |
Graves of Australian soldiers in a cemetery on the Gallipoli Peninsula. From left to right, the graves are those of 916 Bombardier Percy Samuel Hooppell, 2nd Brigade, Australian Field Artillery, killed in action on 30 May 1915; Major Edward Castle Oldham, 10th Battalion, killed in action on 25 April 1915; and Captain Keith Eddowes Green, 10th Battalion, also killed on 25 April 1915.
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Anzac Cove Cemetery 1915
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Photo: soilsister
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Chronicle 23rd September 1916
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. O'Leary, of Richmond, have been informed that their second son. Humphrey (Joe), was killed in action in France on July 20. He was 24 years of age, and was born in the school house at the Lady Alice gold mines. He was educated by his father, and on leaving school spent two years farming with his uncle, Mr P. Kain, of Yeelana. West Coast, Tiring of farm life, he joined the S.A.R. Loco. Department where he and his younger brother, Paddy, were employed till the time of their enlistment. Private P. J. O'Leary was in the historic landing at the Dardanelles on April 25. The late soldier had the pleasure, while training in Egypt, to meet his brother, who had joined the Imperial Camel Corps. He then proceeded with his battalion to France, where he had a number of cousins and an uncle on active service. He possessed a bright and genial disposition, and was liked by all who knew him. |
Photo: Linda Hundertmark
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Rank: Private
Unit: 4th Pioneer Battalion Born: 23rd February 1894, Laura, Sth Aust Son of Charles Frederick Oppermann & Ethel Grace nee Templer Next of Kin: Mother - Mrs Ethel Grace Oppermann, Bassett St., Gawler South, Sth Aust. Occupation prior to Enlistment: Carpenter Enlisted: 31st August 1915, Adelaide, Sth Aust. Embarked for Overseas 2nd December 1915 from Adelaide per RMS "Malwa" Returned to Australia 6th June 1919 per HT "Commonwealth" Discharged: 29th July 1919 |
Photo: Carissah Cain-Sultana & Marion Firns
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Rank: Driver
Unit: 103rd Howitzer Battery Born: Wasleys, Sth Aust Next of Kin: Mother - Edward O'Reilly, Wasleys, Sth Aust Occupation prior to Enlistment: wheat buyer Enlisted: 3rd September 1914, Morphettville, Sth Aust Embarked for Overseas 20th October 1914 Overseas Service: 2 years 341 days Returned to Australia: 25th September 1917 Discharged: 25th March 1918 - Medically Unfit Died: 1st February 1919 Resting: West Terrace, Adelaide, Sth Aust. |
Rank: Lieutenant
Unit: 23rd Battalion Born: 4th May 1892, Wasleys, Sth Aust Son of Edward O'Reilly & Kate nee McPhillips Next of Kin: Father - Edward O'Rielly, Terowie, Sth Aust. Occupation prior to Enlistment: Carpenter Enlisted: 16th February 1915, Melbourne, Victoria Embarked for Overseas 10th May 1915 Served in Gallipoli, Egypt, France Returned to Australia 1st January 1919 per HT "Marathon" Appointment Terminated: 30th May 1919 Died: 24th January 1944 Resting: West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, Sth Aust |
Photo: The Register 19-9-1916
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Rank: Private Unit: 48th Battalion late 32nd Battalion Born: Wasleys, Sth Aust. Next of Kin: Mother - Mrs Kathleen O'Reilly, Terowie, Sth Aust Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer Enlisted: 21st September 1915, Adelaide, Sth Aust. Address at Date of Enlistment: Terowie, Sth Aust. Embarked for Overseas 7th February 1916 from Adelaide per HMAT "Militiades" Served in Egypt, France Killed in Action: 13th August 1916, France Resting: Sunken Road Cemetery, Contalmaison,Pozieres Area, France Australian War Memorial Commemorative Area - Panel 146 |
Photo: Chronicle 27-71918
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Rank: Private Unit: 48th Battalion Born: 18th June 1882, Red Banks, Sth Aust Son of Edward O'Reilly & Catherine nee McPhillips Next of Kin: Father - Edward Henry O'Reilly, Terowie, Sth Aust. Occupation prior to Enlistment: Barman Enlisted: 14th March 1916, Terowie, Sth Aust. Address at Date of Enlistment: Terowie, Sth Aust. Embarked for Overseas 27th June 1916 from Adelaide per HMAT "Malakuta" Served in France, Belgium Killed in Action: 12th October 1917, Belgium Memorialised: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen,Belgium Australian War Memorial Commemorative Area - Panel 146 |
Photo: Have Paws will travel
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Rank: Private
Unit: 50th Battalion Born: 19 October 1891, Jamestown, Sth Aust Son of Thomas Ormsby & Julia nee Maloney Next of Kin: Mother - Mrs Julia Ormsby, Gawler East, Sth Aust Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer Enlisted: 22nd May 1916, Adelaide, Sth Aust. Embarked for Overseas 12th August 1916 from Adelaide per HMAT "Ballarat" Killed in Action, France 25th April 1918 Memorialised: Villers-Bretonneux, France Australian War Memorial Commemorative Area - Panel 151 |
Rank: Private
Unit: 10th Battalion Born: 20th April 1898 Brisbane, Queensland Son of William Charles Overland & Elizabeth nee Morrow Next of Kin: Mother - Mrs Elizabeth Overland, Victoria Avenue, Rose Park, Sth Aust. Occupation prior to Enlistment: Gardener Enlisted: 10th July 1916, Adelaide, Sth Aust Embarked for Overseas 21st October 1916 from Melbourne, Victoria per HMAT "Port Melbourne" Returned to Australia 29th July 1919, per HT "Ormonde" Discharged: 6th September 1919 Died: 14 May 1982 Resting: Murray Bridge Cemetery |