Military History

Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ‘Miltiades’ for 29.1.1917.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 28th Battalion, 19th Reinf, AIF
O’Grady disembarked at Devonport with the 18th Bn. 27.3.1917. He marched in to 7th Training Bn. at Rollestone 28.3.1917. O’Grady became sick and was admitted to Fargo Hospital with a fever 8.4.1917. He went AWOL on the night of the 2.5.1917 and was awarded with 2 days forfeiture of pay. He proceeded overseas to France via Southampton 16.7.1917. He marched in to Havre and was transferred from Reinf. to the 28th Bn. and taken on Strength with them in the Field 31.7.1917. O’Grady was wounded in action in the Field, in the 3rd Battle of Ypres, possibly near Polygon Woods. He received a severe GSW to his back and left arm 20.9.1917. (Reported in West Australian Newspaper 29.10 1917). He embarked as invalid per HS ‘Essington’ for England 25.9.1917. O’Grady was admitted to Bath War Hospital 26.9.1917. He was listed for early return to Australia as invalid with GSW to left arm
Embarked for Australia per 'Osterley’ 31.1.1918.
Returned/Disembarked 6.4.1918.
Discharged 3.10.1918
Final Rank Private, 28th Bn. AIF.
Medical Condition Invalided with GSW to arm.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Brothers James (SN35269) and Leonard (SN 47393) served in WW1.
Photos  HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from AWM  P08559.001         
             Attack on Polygon Wood 1917. Postcard by Colart Studio 1921, photograph source AWM P0538.006
             Stretcher bearers passing through a cemetery at Polygon Wood 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E01912
       

Information Source
AWM P08559.001. HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Autralian War Memorial
AWM P0538.006. Attack on Polygon Wood 1917. Postcard by Colart Studio 1921, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E01912. Stretcher bearers passing through a cemetery at Polygon Wood 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Albert O’Grady
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, O’Grady A
West Australian Newspapers
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories

77 James Street, Guildford, WA.

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