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John Arthur William O’Neill (b. 1880)

John O’Neill was born in Ireland. He served with the Royal North-West Mounted Police from 1905 to 1911. When he enlisted for service in the First World War he was a barrister and solicitor in Dawson.1) Lance Corporal O’Neill was recruited by Captain George Black. He was in England in August 1917.2) He was involved in active service during the war in 1917-18.3)

1)
WWI Reg. #2004635. September 20, 1916 in Dawson. Attestation paper, Library and Archives Canada.
2)
Dawson Daily News (Dawson), 17 August 1917.
3)
Polks Gazetteer, 1917-18.
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