Frank James O'CONNELL

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O'CONNELL, Frank James

Service Number:	150
Enlisted:	19 August 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	3rd Field Ambulance
Born:	Port Pirie, South Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse Breaker
Died:	Beulah Estate, South Australia, 10 July 1925, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Light Oval, Row 7N, Aspect E, Grave 16. Interred on 11 July 1925
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World War 1 Service

19 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 150, 3rd Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Driver, 150, 3rd Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Driver, 150, 3rd Field Ambulance, HMAT Medic, Adelaide
15 Jan 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 150, 3rd Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to bunions
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Driver, 150

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James O'Connell and Elizabeth O'Connell nee Hogan of Roebuck Street, Adelaide, SA.

Brother of Michael John O'Connell who was killed in action on 23 July 1916 while serving with the 10th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 November 1917 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 1 January 1918

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

Address at the time of death was 'Cooee', Bernie Avenue, Beulah Park Estate, SA.

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