John James O'MEARA

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O'MEARA, John James

Service Number:	369
Enlisted:	19 August 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Northcote, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tramway Employee
Died:	Tuberculosis, St. Peters, South Australia, 21 October 1919
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (General) Catholic Western Ground, Row Q, Grave 76. Interred on 23 October 1919. Commemorated with a plaque in the SA Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, St Peters Heroes War Memorial

World War 1 Service

19 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 369, 10th Infantry Battalion
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 369, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 369, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide
22 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 369, 10th Infantry Battalion, Shell shock
7 Nov 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 369, Service Record indicates he was diagnosed with Tuberculosis prior to discharge.

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Daniel O'Meara and Ellen O'Meara nee Bronsan of Belgrave Terrace, College Park, SA.

Brother of Vincent Bronsan O'Meara who was killed in action on 2 April 1917 while serving with the 51st Battalion and is buried in the H.A.C. Cemetery. Name appears on Special Memoria A, Panel 9.

Commenced return to Australia on 17 March 1917 aboard HS Beltana disembarking on 15 May 1917

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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