John O'CONNOR

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Service Number:	6388
Enlisted:	21 January 1916, Enlisted at Wangaratta, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

21 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6388, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Wangaratta, Victoria
11 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 6388, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
11 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 6388, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
21 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6388, 5th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the shoulder. Invalided to England on 1 October 1917 aboard HS Grantully Castle
6 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6388, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Thomas O'Connor of Warrnambool, Victoria formerly of Branxholme, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1919 aboard HT Soudan disembarking on 29 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal