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O'CONNOR, Arthur Desmond
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1773 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Whipmaker |
| Died: | Victoria Park, Western Australia, 7 November 1948, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Latter Day Saints, Section AA, Grave 0006 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1773, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 14 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1773, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1773, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Melbourne | |
| 26 May 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1773, 12th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to nervous debility |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Martin O'Connor and Margaret Theresa O'Connor nee Manning of Newcastle Street, Perth, WA.
Commenced return to Australia on 31 October 1915 aboard HT Aeneas
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal