1916 - 1995 (79 years)
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| Name |
John Thomas Oreilly |
| Born |
12 Jul 1916 |
Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
15 Jul 1995 |
| Buried |
Traralgon, VIC, Australia |
| Person ID |
I507729 |
Byrnes Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
28 Feb 2022 |
| Father |
Thomas John O'Reilly, b. 25 Jul 1886, Gooloogong, New South Wales, Australia , d. 18 Jun 1969, Traralgon, VIC, Australia (Age 82 years) |
| Mother |
Christina Margaret Ticehurst, b. Abt 1882, Grenfell, Weddin Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia , d. 8 Sep 1944, Redfern, Council of the City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Age 62 years) |
| Married |
1912 |
Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia |
- Spouse: Thomas John O'Reilly
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| Family ID |
F501877 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- John enlisted in the Australian Army on the 24th of July 1942 he served as a sergeant with the 37/52 Australian Infantry Battalion. His wife Cecily Joan was also in the Army, she was a private. John and Joan got married got married on the 15th of May 1944 at ST Michaels church Traralgon.As Cecily entered the church the song Ave Maria was sung.service uniforms were worn by both the groom and bride.Christina , Johns sister was matron of honor and John Kearns his brother in-law was grooms-man. John and the rest of the OReilly boys moved to Traralgon from Grenfell to commence work on the sewerage lines. John and Joan as she was known, moved in with his sister Vera in Kay St. John and Joan would later move to what was their family home at 26 Brookes St Traralgon. John went on to work at the Australian paper mill. John and Joan had 6 children Douglas,Dennis,Patricia,Jill and Margaret. John died 3 days short of his 79th birthday.He was hit by a car while crossing the road on his motorized wheelchair, he never regained consciousness.
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