James O'CONNOR

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Service Number:	5971
Enlisted:	8 September 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	24th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 1885
Home Town:	Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 1 September 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Boronia, Wall ZD, Niche 285
Memorials:

8 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5971, 24th Infantry Battalion
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 5971, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
20 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5971, 24th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right knee. Invalided to England on 7 December 1917
29 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5971, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of James OÇonnor and Christine O'Connor nee Scott of Brighton, Victoria.

Husband of Robina Ada O'Connor nee Ross of Anchor Place, Prahran, Victoria. James and Robina married during 1911c in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 31 March 1919 aboard HT Khyber disembarking on 22 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal