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O'MEARA, John James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6099 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 October 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Matong, Coolamon, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 29 November 1968, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ganmain Cemetery, NSW Commemorated in the NSW Garden of Remembrance |
| Memorials: | Matong Memorial Gates, Wagga Wagga Victory Memorial Arch |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6099, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW | |
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| 31 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6099, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6099, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 8 Jul 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: Near Villes Bretonneux during the attack on enemy trench on 4.7.18 this man showed splendid fighting qualities and coolness under fire. After consolidation this man reconnoitred 200 yds. in front of our position alone and captured an Enemy machine gun and 13 prisoners who had been firing on our troорs. His action was of the utmost daring and undoubtedly prevented enemy from consolidating on an important feature of the ground forward of our objective. Commonwealth Gazette 23. on 12 February 1919 | |
| 24 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6099, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wounds to the face, legs and hand. Invalided to England on 7 August 1918 | |
| 9 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6099, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd MIlitary District as medically unfit due to wounding |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Joseph O'Meara of Wagga Wagga, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 13 March 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney
Medals: Military Medal, Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal