Thomas Patrick O'CONNOR

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O'CONNOR, Thomas Patrick

Service Number:	7195
Enlisted:	7 March 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Kunanalling, Coolgardie, Western Australia
Schooling:	Kunanalling School, Western Australia
Occupation:	Fitter's Assistant
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 20 September 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium, Panel 17
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

World War 1 Service

7 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7195, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
29 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 7195, 11th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
29 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 7195, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Thomas O'Connor and Margaret O'Connor of Seventh Avenue, Maylands, WA formerly of Sydney, NSW.

Brother of James William O'Connor who returned to Australia on 17 October 1919 having served with the 11th Battalion and Pay Corps.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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