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Peter Dominic O'REILLY (1896 - 1971)
M.M., Law
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Moira Berenice O'REILLY (1930 - 1990)
Peter Dominic O'REILLY (1896 - 1971)

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Irene Clare GALLAGHER (1900 - 1955)
John O'REILLY (1854 - 1907) John O'REILLY



Bridget COSTELLO



Ellen O'SULLIVAN (1859 - 1933)












b. 1896 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
m. 1923 Irene Clare GALLAGHER (1900 - 1955) at Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia
d. 21 May 1971 at Burwood, New South Wales, Australia aged 75
Parents:
John O'REILLY (1854 - 1907)
Ellen O'SULLIVAN (1859 - 1933)
Siblings (12):
Michael O'REILLY (1878 - 1879)
Mary O'REILLY (1880 - 1880)
John (Jack) Francis Benedict O'REILLY (1881 - 1940)
Ellen Mary O'REILLY (1883 - 1960)
Johanna O'REILLY (1885 - 1904)
Mary Ellen A (Molly) O'REILLY (1888 - 1969)
James Joseph O'REILLY (1890 - 1968)
Joseph Bendict O'REILLY (1892 - 1959)
Frances Helena O'REILLY (1895 - 1975)
Stephen Patrick O'REILLY (1899 - 1980)
Agnes Mary O'REILLY (1901 - 1901)
Lilian Bridget O'REILLY (1902 - 1987)
Children (1):
Moira Berenice O'REILLY (1930 - 1990)
Events in Peter Dominic O'REILLY (1896 - 1971)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1896 Peter Dominic O'REILLY was born Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 27881/1896
13 Jan 1907 11 Death of father John O'REILLY (aged 53) Petersham, New South Wales, Australia
1923 27 Married Irene Clare GALLAGHER (aged 23) Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia 13741/1923
abt 1930 34 Birth of daughter Moira Berenice O'REILLY Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1930 34 Residence Five Dock, New South Wales, Australia 14 Mooculta Street
1933 37 Death of mother Ellen O'SULLIVAN (aged 74) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1955 59 Death of wife Irene Clare GALLAGHER (aged 55) Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia 17079/1955
21 May 1971 75 Peter Dominic O'REILLY died Burwood, New South Wales, Australia 51343/1971
Personal Notes:
M.M., Law : Lieutenant, 45th Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting 25th October, 1914, and sailing 22nd December, fought at the Anzac Landing and the Evacuation, although wounded, 3rd May, 1915. Crossing to France, served at Pozieres, Ypres, Bullecourt, Messines, Dernancourt, Villers-Bretonneux and until demobilisation. Promoted corporal and sergeant; second-lieutenant, 3rd November, 1917; lieutenant, 12th April, 1918. Awarded M.M. for work at Messines. Early education at Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham.

Peter Dominic O'Reilly
Service Number: 1029
Rank: Sergeant
Unit: 45th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service: Army
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Award: Military Medal
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 20 December 1917
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 3379, position 11
Date of London Gazette: 21 August 1917
Location in London Gazette: Page 8647, position 35

Regimental number 1029
Date of birth 1 October 1897
Place of birth Lewisham, Sydney, New South Wales
School Christian Brothers Catholic School, Lewisham, New South Wales
Religion Roman Catholic
Occupation Clerk
Address 57 Railway Terrace, Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 19
Next of kin Mother, Mrs Ellen O'Reilly, 57 Railway Terrace, Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date 27 November 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll 27 October 1914
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 13th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/30/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1914
Regimental number from Nominal Roll Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll 45th Battalion
Fate Returned to Australia 10 December 1918
Other details Full name: Peter Dominic O'REILLY
Date of death 21 May 1971
Place of burial Field of Mars Cemetery, New South Wales

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