O'MARA, John Joseph
| Service Number: | WX4801 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 10 April 1913 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Perth, Western Australia, 18 June 1962, aged 49 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 23 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, WX4801 | |
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| 21 Sep 1940: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX4801, ex Fremantle to Kantara per HMAT S3 | |
| 17 Mar 1943: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, WX4801, ex Middle East to Fremantle per HMT L3 | |
| 10 Sep 1943: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, WX4801, ex Cairns to Milne Bay per CP Sturmetz | |
| 23 Jun 1944: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, WX4801, ex Port Moresby to Townsville | |
| 8 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, WX4801, 2/4 Australian Light Anti Aircraft Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Chris Buckley
John was the fourth of five children of John (Jack) Joseph O'Mara (b1875 in Melbourne, Victoria) and Florence (Bub) Beatrice Mary Towton (b1883 in Perth, WA). Jack was a Horse Trainer in Perth WA when he served in the Boer War (Farrier Sergeant; Service No:2830) and in 1904 married Bub in Perth, WA - Bub was the daughter of well known WA identity George Towton (Hore Breeder/Owner/Trainer/Racer and Jockey) who had stables in Belmont, Perth, WA. Jack and Bub settled in Belmont where they raised their family and Jack was a Horse Trainer. Jack's brothers - Bill and Matt served in WWI.
John worked as a Clerk in Perth, WA and in June 1940 enlisted in the AIF (Private; Service No:WX4801). He served in the Middle East (22 September 1940 - 19 February 1943) and New Guinea (7 August 1943 - 18 May 1944) and was hospitalised with Malaria. John was a Warrant Officer II attached to 2/4 Australian Light Anti Aircraft Regiment when he was Discharged in September 1945. John's siblings - Mat, Ethel and Bill - also served in WWII.
Returning to Perth, WA John was working as a Clerk in 1946 when he married Joyce Grono (nee Phillips; b1913 in Guildford, WA). The couple settled in South Perth, WA where John worked as Clerk and Medical Representative. John died in 1962 and Joyce in 2003.