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Reuben Benjamin O'Neill

Reuben Benjamin O'Neill

Male 1891 - 1916  (25 years)

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  • Name Reuben Benjamin O'Neill 
    Born 1891 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Aug 1916  Pozieres, Flanders Field, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I415  Galloway Genealogy
    Last Modified 19 Oct 2017 

    Father Joseph O' Neill,   b. 1856, Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1920, Townsville, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Cascilia Madge Gallagher,   b. 02 Jun 1860, Stanley, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1919, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 25 Sep 1879  Townsville, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Fact St. Josephs Church, Townsville, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Married in the St. Joseph's Church in Townsville, Queensland, Australia according to the rites of the Church of Rome.
    Family ID F140  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Aug 1916 - Pozieres, Flanders Field, France Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Official Death Report    		Official Death Report
    https://www.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1055587--1-.pdf

  • Notes 
    • Died as a causualty of World War I. A member of the Australian Army.
    • Died as a causualty of World War I. A member of the 9th Battalion, AIF, Australian Army. R. B. O'Neill 4549.
      See attached Document for Official Death Record.

      A Witness stated O'Neil was a Sergt. commonly called "Legs Eleven" on account of his lonf thin legs and that O'Neill had the thumb and 1st finger shot off the left hand. He went to the dressing station and while returning to the trench, a shell struck him and killed him. This occurred at Pozieres, France.
      Another Witness stated that R.B was wounded at Pozieres about August 2oth. He was taken to the 1 Canadian General Hospital in the Etaples area. He had his leg amputated there and afterwards died. Buried on the Etaples Cemetary. Ptw J. Bennett of the 9th Battalion states he saw the grave, Buried 8/28/1916 om grave H. 174, Etaples Cemetery and verified from Cemetery records.
      Canadian General Hospital states that R.B O'Neill died at 9:30 PM on 8/27/2016, result S.W. back. Admitted on 8/17/1916 and was well looked after until his death tok place. Buried Grave No. H. 175, in the New Cemetery, Camiers Road, Staples, France.