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O'CONNOR, Oliver Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 33861 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 November 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Yea, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Yea, Murrindindi, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Murrindindi, Victoria, Australia, 24 December 1964, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Yea Public Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Nar Nar Goon Commercial Bank of Australia Limited WW1 Roll of Honour, Rockdale Municipal Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 33861, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 11 May 1917: | Involvement Driver, 33861, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 11 May 1917: | Embarked Driver, 33861, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 23 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 26 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , From 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 20 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 33861, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment Oliver was residing in Rockdale, NSW
Son of Thomas O'Connor and Eugenie Gardiner O'Connor nee Dare of Yea, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 1 July 1919 aboard HT Frankfurt disembarking on 20 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal