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O'CONNELL, Michael John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2826 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 January 1916, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Ballina, Ballina, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Timber Yard Foreman |
| Died: | New South Wales, Australia , 1990, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballina Municipal Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2826, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 8 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2826, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 8 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 2826, 7th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mongolia, Sydney | |
| 18 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 2826, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas O'Connell and Bridget O'Connell of Martin Street, Ballina, NSW.
Commenced return to Australia on 28 June 1919 aboard HT Madras disembarking on 3 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal