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O'CONNOR, James Matthew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3408 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 July 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 15th Light Railway Operating Company |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 31 August 1891 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine cleaner |
| Died: | Ruptured Aorta, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, 18 October 1937, aged 46 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Silverton Tramway Employees Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 3408, 6th Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Keswick, SA | |
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| 24 Nov 1915: | Involvement Driver, 3408, 6th Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Nov 1915: | Embarked Driver, 3408, 6th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 30 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 15th Light Railway Operating Company, From 6th Field Company Engineers | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 3408, 1st Australian Light Railway Operating Company | |
| 3 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 3408, 15th Light Railway Operating Company, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically fit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James O'Connor and Johanna A. O'Connor of Broken Hill, NSW.
Next of kin given as his sister Annie Howell of Ryan Street, Broken Hill, NSW.
Commenced return to Australia on 3 May 1919 aboard HT Leicestershire disembarking on 18 June 1919
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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