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O'CONNELL, Daniel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2635 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 January 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Remount Unit (AIF) |
| Born: | Bowden, South Australia, 26 January 1888 |
| Home Town: | Waikerie, Loxton Waikerie, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Renmark, South Australia, 11 June 1968, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Renmark Cemetery, S.A. Section R, Grave 25 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2635, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Enlisted at Adelaide, SA | |
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| 6 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 2635, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barunga embarkation_ship_number: A43 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 2635, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), HMAT Barunga, Melbourne | |
| 27 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 2635, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Discharged at the 4th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John O'Connell and Mary O'Connell nee McAuley of Holder Estate, Waikerie, SA.
Commenced return to Australia on 9 July 1919 aboard HT Prinz Ludwig disembarking on 3 September 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal