William O'CONNOR

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Service Numbers:	1811, R1811
Enlisted:	22 September 1915
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	Field Artillery Brigades
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Pastrycook
Died:	North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 21 October 1951, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Ryde, New South Wales
Memorials:	Lane Cove Great War Roll of Honour

22 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1811, 30th Infantry Battalion
17 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 1811, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
17 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 1811, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
13 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 10th Field Artillery Brigade
16 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 1811, 10th Field Artillery Brigade
16 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1811, Returned to Australia
11 May 1917:	Embarked Gunner, R1811, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
17 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, R1811

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Son of John O'Connor and Winifred O'Connor of Nicholson Street, Crow's Nest, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 17 March 1919 aboard HT Plassy disembarking on 30 April 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal