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O'CONNELL, Horace William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 814 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Chiefly James Street Government School, Perth, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Wood Turner |
| Died: | Died of wounds , France, 25 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la Boisselle Plot 1, Row B, Grave 36. Headstone inscription reads: Always remembered and loved. Rev. R. A. Harris officiated |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 814, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 814, 11th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 814, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 814, 11th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right hand. | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 814, 11th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Multiple bomb wounds. | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 814, 11th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 814 awm_unit: 11 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-25 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Joseph O'Connell and Alethua Edwina Mercy O'Connell nee Armstong of Freemason's Hotel, Albany, WA.
On the Roll of Honour Circular his sister wrote:-
He was a keen soldier, after being wounded at landing at Gallipoli and sent to Egypt, was very anxious to rejoin his batallion. Second wound or illness caused him to be sent to England. Some months later he died of wounds in France.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal