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O'CONNOR, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 194 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 December 1914, Townsville, Queensland and assigned to 25th Battalion, A Company intake. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Queensland State School System, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 30 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Burial reference: - Plot II. Row C. Grave 36. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Queenton State School Roll of Honour, Richmond Hill Teachers and Ex-Pupils Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 194, Townsville, Queensland and assigned to 25th Battalion, A Company intake. | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 194, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 194, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 30 Jul 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 194, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 194 awm_unit: 25 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-30 | |
| 30 Jul 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 194, 25th Infantry Battalion, Died of wounds received in action, France. |
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