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O'CONNELL, Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5141, 5013, 5141, 5013 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 September 1914, Enlisted at Swan Hill, Victoria. Originally issued with number 5141 but changed to 5013 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 14th Army Service Corps |
| Born: | 1890, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 5141, 5013, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train, Enlisted at Swan Hill, Victoria. Originally issued with number 5141 but changed to 5013 | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Driver, 5141, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Chilka embarkation_ship_number: A51 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Driver, 5141, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Chilka, Melbourne | |
| 26 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 5013, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train, Accidental while not on duty. Wounds to the left side of his face, right knee and back | |
| 16 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Divisional Train | |
| 30 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 5141, 5013, 14th Army Service Corps, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Mary O'Connell of Park Street, South Melbourne, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 14 December 1918 aboard HT Burma but went AWOL on 25 January 1919 before stowing away on HT Mamari disembarking on 29 January 1919.
In July 1937 Edward's siblings were making enquires as to whether or a Gratuity had been issued to him as the family had not heard from Edward since 1920 and were making and application to the Supreme Court of Victoria to have Edward listed as presumed deceased.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal