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O'CONNELL, Austin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1686 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 April 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ninnes, South Australia, 27 September 1888 |
| Home Town: | Gawler, Gawler, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Ninnes School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Gawler, South Australia, 12 December 1953, aged 65 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Augustine's Catholic Cemetery, Salisbury, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Alford District of Ninnes Honour Board, Bute District Council WW1 Roll of Honor, Bute Public School Roll of Honour, Bute War Memorial Garden |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1686, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1686, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1686, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 14 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1686, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 1686, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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"O'CONNELL.— On December 12, suddenly at 41 Cowan street, Gawler, Austin, beloved husband of Eileen O'Connell, of Balaklava, and loved father of Leo and Jim, father-in-law of Wanda and Nora, grandpa of Philip. Aged 65 years, requiescat in peace."
"O'CONNELL.— THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. AUSTIN O'CONNELL, of Balaklava, are respectfully informed that his Funeral will leave St Peter and Paul's Church, Gawler, on MONDAY after a service at 2.15 p.m.. for the Salisbury Catholic Cemetery." - from the Adelaide Advertiser 14 Dec 1953 (nla.gov.au)
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