Percy Ernest O'CONNOR

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Service Numbers:	3348, 3348A
Enlisted:	22 May 1917, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Shoeing-Smith
Last Unit:	1st Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Nimmitabel, New South Wales, Australia , 26 February 1896
Home Town:	Kybean, Cooma-Monaro, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia, 4 June 1979, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Section Lawn 10, Grave 965
Memorials:

22 May 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3348, Camel Corps, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
3 Sep 1917:	Involvement Private, 3348, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
3 Sep 1917:	Embarked Private, 3348, Camel Corps, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney
20 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, From Camel Corps
27 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 1st Light Horse Regiment, From 4th Camel Battalion
17 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith, 3348A, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 2nd Military District. Letter A had been added to his number when taken on strength with the 1st Light Horse Regiment

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Son of Joseph O'Connor and Rebeccaa O'Connor of Fairview, Kybean via Nimmitabel, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 13 March 1919 aboard HT Ulimaroa disembarking on 24 April 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal