Thomas O'MARA

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Service Number:	4956
Enlisted:	18 August 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales Australia , 1894
Home Town:	Pyrmont, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Granville, New South Wales, Australia , 1930, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

18 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4956, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4956, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4956, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
21 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, From 3rd Battalion
30 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, From 55th Battalion
10 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4956, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Thomas James O'Mara and Catherine O'Mara of Sydney, NSW

Address at the time of enlistment was given as Union Street, Pyrmont, NSW.

Next of kin given as his sister A. O'Mara of Marion Street, Leichhardt, NSW

Commenced return to Australia 8 May 1919 aboard HT Devanha disembarking on 26 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal