Joseph O'MARA

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Service Number:	3222
Enlisted:	25 October 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	5th Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Moorland, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Moorland, Greater Taree, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Timber Cutter
Died:	Taree, New South Wales, Australia, 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

25 Oct 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, From 20th Battalion
25 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3222, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3222, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3222, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
8 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Machine Gun Company, From 56th Battalion
15 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Machine Gun Battalion
18 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 3222, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Patrick O'Mara and Ann M. O'Mara of Moorland, Manning River, NSW.

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

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal