John Francis O'MARA

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Service Number:	1883
Enlisted:	15 February 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	34th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Perth, Western Australia, 1874
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Packer
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 25 December 1931, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic, Section IA, Grave 0132.
Memorials:

15 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1883, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
9 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 1883, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
9 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 1883, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle
10 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 34th Infantry Battalion, From 44th Battalion
28 Aug 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1883, 34th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to gout

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Son of Cornelius O'Mara and Winifred O'Mara nee Spelman of Perth, WA.

Prior to enlisting John had as an apprentice in the WA Printing Office.

Next of kin given as his sister Annie Reilly of Wickham Street, East Perth, WA

Commenced return to Australia on 23 May 1917 aboard HT Ayrshire disembarking on 19 July 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal