Regimental number | 2089 |
Place of birth | Petersburg South Australia |
Other Names | John Juston |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Postal employee |
Address | Woodville, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Susan O'Leary, Russel Street, Woodville, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 12), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1941 Pte Emmet O'LEARY, 22nd Bn, killed in action, 9 March 1918; Cousin (1st): 2087 Pte Humphrey O'LEARY, 32nd Bn, killed in action, 20 July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |