James O'CONNOR

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Service Numbers:	2876, 79899
Enlisted:	10 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Born:	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1880
Home Town:	Bentleigh, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Gardener
Memorials:

10 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2876, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
5 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2876, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Moldavia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
5 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2876, 21st Infantry Battalion, RMS Moldavia, Melbourne
9 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 21st Battalion
18 Jul 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion
31 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2876, 21st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism
7 Sep 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 79899, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
10 Nov 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 79899, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Services no longer required

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Lowered his age when enlisting. Son of J. O'Connor of Centre Road, Bentleigh, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia 21 April 1918 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 7 June 1918

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