O'HALLORAN, John Harold
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 10 June 1917, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW for repatriation of German Prisoners of War |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | Special Services AIF |
| Born: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 5 July 1879 |
| Home Town: | Terrigal, Gosford Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Primary Schools, Sydney, New South Wales; Sydney University, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Merchant |
| Died: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 19 June 1959, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Memorials: | Singleton War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Major, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Major, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Jan 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 20th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District due to neurasthenia | |
| 10 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Major, Special Services AIF, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW for repatriation of German Prisoners of War | |
| 8 Aug 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Major, Sea Transport Staff, Embarked HT Anchises at Sydney, NSW | |
| 16 Dec 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, Sea Transport Staff, Duty completed | |
| 10 Jun 1919: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Major, Special Services AIF | |
| 8 Jul 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Major, Special Services AIF, Embarked HT Tras os Montes at Sydney, NSW | |
| 30 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, Special Services AIF |
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Son of William Peter O'Halloran and Helena O'Halloran of Orange, NSW.
Husband of Rowena Nancy Williamine O'Halloran nee Goodman of Terrigal, NSW. John and Rowena married during 1907c in Balmain, NSW. Rowena died in 1917c in Woollahra, NSW. Father of Marjorie Phyllis O'Halloran, Ellen Rowena O'Halloran and Dorothy Matilda O'Halloran
Later changed to his his brother George Sylvester O'Halloran of Singleton, NSW.
Commenced return to Australia on 8 August 1916 aboard HT Marathon disembarking on 24 September 1916
Left Australia on 22 October 1918 and returned to Australia on 12 December 1918 troopship HT Boonah having been recalled, disembarking at Adelaide for on ward travel to Sydney.
Commenced return to Australia on 1 November 1919 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 15 December 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal