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• Name O'DAY
• Initials JR
• First name JAMES ROBERT
• Place of birth Darriman
• Country Victoria, Australia
• Last residence South Gippsland, Victoria
• Family Mother: Mrs. Mary O'Day
• Profession Grocer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 1 July 1915; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Service number 2691
• Rank Lance Corporal
• Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 2nd Bn. Australian Pioneers
• Army - Corps - Division 2nd Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked Melbourne 18 September 1916; December 1916 to France; 1 January 1917 appointed Corporal; 23 January 1917 reverts to private; 16 July 1917 appointed Lance Corporal

Death

• Wounded 29 September 1917; bomb wound right leg (amputation); Belgium
• Type of wounds Died of wounds at 10th CCS
• Date of death 29 September 1917
• Died at the age of 26
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXV - B - 15A

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