Lawrence Raymond O'CONNOR

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O'CONNOR, Lawrence Raymond

Service Number:	3250
Enlisted:	3 December 1916, Enlisted at Longreach, QLD
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Newtown, Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland, 1880
Home Town:	Longreach, Longreach, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Station Hand
Died:	Died Of Wounds, Palestine, 16 July 1918
Cemetery:	Jerusalem War Cemetery Row H, Grave 42. Headstone inscription reads:- I.H.S. Our Lady of Mount Carmel pray for him R.I.P.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

3 Dec 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3250, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Longreach, QLD
10 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 3250, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
10 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 3250, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Boorara, Melbourne
16 Jul 1918:	Involvement Trooper, 3250, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3250 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-07-16
16 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 3250, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Wound to the chest

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Prior to enlisting Lawrence was jackerooing on Green Hill Station, Longreach, QLD

Son of Edward O'Connor and Mary Anne O'Connor nee Sinnah of Ferns, Wexford, Ireland.

Next of kin given as his sister D. O'Connor of V.A.D. Military Hospital, Colchester, Essex, England

Prior to coming to Australia Lawrence had been employed with J. Bolger & Co. General Drapers of Enniscorthy, Wexford. Ireland.

Failed to re-embark HT Boorara at Fremantle on 23 May 1917 but on 30 June 1917 Lawrence embarked HT Port Lincoln at Fremantle for onward travel to England.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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