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O'CONNOR, Thomas

Service Number:	5660
Enlisted:	14 March 1916, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 15th reinforcement’s for 23rd Battalion at Royal Park Camp Victoria on 14th July 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Jindera, New South Wales, Australia , date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Jindera Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	War related injuries from Gas poisoning , North Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 14 February 1924, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
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World War 1 Service

14 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5660, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 15th reinforcement’s for 23rd Battalion at Royal Park Camp Victoria on 14th July 1916
25 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 5660, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 5660, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
18 Dec 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 23rd Battalion in the field France ex 15th reinforcement’s UK
3 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5660, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), Shrapnel wound left hand evacuated to Casualties Clearing Station for treatment and convalescence
24 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5660, 23rd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Gas poisoning , Dyspnoea, Laryngitis, Tachycardia, transferred to Auxiliary Hospital Dartford. Medically boarded Unfit for General Service classed as B2B for return to Australia
22 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5660, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Gas Poisoning. Subsequently member declared deceased from injuries sustained by war service.Repatriation Department informed death North Williamstown 1924. Memorial Plaque and Scroll issued by Department of Defence.

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Late of Thompson Street Williamstown Victoria