Robert William O'HARA

O'HARA, Robert William

Other Name: O'Hehir, Robert William - Service Record - Alias
Service Number: 1755
Enlisted: 28 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 20th Infantry Battalion
Born: St Kilda, Port Phillip - Victoria, Australia, 1887
Home Town: St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Horse Driver
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World War 1 Service

28 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1755, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
19 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 1755, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: ''
19 Jun 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1755, 20th Infantry Battalion, Embarked at Sydney, NSW
13 Sep 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1755, 20th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to lung issues

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of R.H. O'Hehir/ O'Hara of Otago Street, Otago, NZ

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on 29 August  1915 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 1 October 1915

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

In 1919 Robert was residing at 'Kildoon', Mount Colah, NSW