Regimental number | 6774 |
Place of birth | Westbury, Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Waratah, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Edward O'Malley, Waratah, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served in the 91st Infantry, Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A56 Palermo on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 413 Corporal Charles Arthur O'MALLEY, 52nd Bn, killed in action, 3-4 September 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 22 December 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 5 February 1920; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Tasmania, 11 May 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, O'MALLEY John Edwin |