James O'CONNOR

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Service Numbers:	1168, 1309
Enlisted:	28 October 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Nagambie, Victoria, Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Sunbury, Hume, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 24 May 1949, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Roman Catholic, Compartment K, Section 3, Grave 42
Memorials:

28 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1168, 4th Infantry Battalion
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1168, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
11 Jun 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1309, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to the hand
15 Aug 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1309, 4th Infantry Battalion

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Son of Michael O'Connor and Sarah O'Connor nee Carroll of Sunbury, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on on 15 August 1915 aboard HT Themisticles 9 September 1915

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal