Frederick O'MARA

Frederick O'MARA Update Details

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Service Number:	7527
Enlisted:	7 November 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	44th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Middle Swan, Western Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Middle Swan, Swan, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 29 March 1960, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic, Section MC, Grave 0577
Memorials:	Swanleigh St. Mary's Church HR WW1

7 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7527, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
29 Jun 1917:	Involvement Private, 7527, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1917:	Embarked Private, 7527, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Borda, Fremantle
10 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 44th Infantry Battalion, From 16th Battalion
24 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7527, 44th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the left arm. Invalided to England on 27 August 1918
26 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7527, 44th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Full name Joseph Frederick John O'Mara but served as Frederick O'Mara

Son of William O'Mara and Sarah Ann O'Mara nee Regan of Middle Swan, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 January 1919 aboard HT Orsova disembarking on 11February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal