Participant Info

Given Name

William Henry

Family Name

O'Shea

Service Number

4939 Depot

Place of Birth

Melbourne VIC

Occupation

Blacksmith

Place of Enlistment

Cootamundra NSW

Next of Kin

Address on Enlistment

PO, Berrigan, New South Wales

Unit on Embarkation

3rd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement

Age at Embarkation

25

Embarkation Vessel

HMAT A15 Star Of England, Sydney NSW on 8 March 1916

Rank on Enlistment

Private

Unit at Discharge

Rank at Death/Discharge

Private

Date of Return

Place of death or wounding

Date of Death

10/05/1917

Fate

KIA

Place of burial/memorial

EDITING: ITEMS CHANGED/NOTES

correct name Harold Field #784 who enlisted 1914, returned 1915 then re-enlisted as O'Shea apprenticed to Boyle, Blacksmith Bairnsdale for several years prior to enlistment as Field. Became friendly with Shea family there and adopted identity for second e

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