Eric William O'CONNOR

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Service Numbers:	4976, 4979
Enlisted:	3 November 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Essendon, Victoria, Australia , 1884
Home Town:	Armadale, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Station Overseer
Died:	Kew, Victoria, Australia, 19 June 1941, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria Church of England, Compartment NN, Grave 431
Memorials:

3 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4976, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4979, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4979, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
19 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, From 6th Battalion, at Tel-el-Kebir
22 Jul 1916:	Transferred Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, From 58th Battalion
12 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 4979, 60th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the left shoulder. Embarked for England on 4 June 1917
21 Dec 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 4979, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as Kyslie House, Sutherland Road, Armadale, Victoria.

Son of William Crosby O'Connor and Jane O'Connor nee Fleming of Scotts Hotel, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 10 September 1917 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 13 November 1917

Medals: Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal