ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

DELANEY, Michael

DELANEY, Michael

Full Name: Michael

DELANEY

Date of Birth: 05

–

1879

Place of birth: Leichardt VIC

Australia

Occupation: Teamster

Address: Collie WA

Next of Kin: Brother- William T. Delaney

Next of Kin Address: Lilydale Stirling Street Bunbury WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 2469

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-05-12

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-18

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-12

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: DIED OF DISEASE

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Mudros Lemnos

Age at Death: 36

Burial Location: Portianos Military Cemetery Mudros Lemnos- Plot 4, Row B, Grave 220

12/05/1915- To 16th Battalion 7th Reinforcements as Private
2/08/1915- Joined Battalion in the field Gallipoli
28/08/1915- Admitted 4th Field Ambulance Gallipoli ( Gastro-Enteritis )
31/08/1915- Rejoined Unit in the field Gallipoli ex Sickness
29/09/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 4th Australian Field Ambulance Gallipoli ( Diarrhoea/Bronchitis ) then Transferred 3rd Australian General Hospital Mudros Lemnos ex Hospital Ship
25/10/1915- DIED  OF  DISEASE at No. 3 Australian General Hospital Mudros Lemnos ( Typhoid Fever

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 13130

British War Medal No. 20325

Victory Medal No. 20249

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309940.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Leichardt War Memorial Victoria

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 79.