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O'HARA, Arthur Brian Kildare
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 817, 78972 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 March 1916, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Mobile Veterinary Section |
| Born: | Leicester, England, 17 December 1891 |
| Home Town: | Moss Vale, Wingecarribee, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Dealer |
| Died: | Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 13 February 1981, aged 89 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Forest View Cemetery, Cairns, Queensland Olive Section, Row 10 |
| Memorials: | Moss Vale Great War Honour Boards |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 817, 1st Veterinary Section, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW | |
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| 22 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 817, 1st Veterinary Section, RMS Malwa, Sydney | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 817, 1st Veterinary Section, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 May 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, 7th Mobile Veterinary Section , Taken on strength at Moascar | |
| 23 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, 6th Mobile Veterinary Section, From the 7th Mobile Veterinary Section | |
| 21 Nov 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, 817, 6th Mobile Veterinary Section, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to defective vision |
World War 2 Service
| 24 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 78972, Enlisted at Paddington, NSW. | |
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| 26 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlisting Arthur was residing in 'Sylara', Moss Vale, NSW.
Son of Elizabeth Welch formerly O'Hara of Bilton Road, Rugby, England.
Commenced return to Australia on 23 August 1917 aboard HT Boorara disembarking on 22 September 1917 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney,
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1926c Arthur married Dorothy T. Martin in Manly, NSW
When enlisting for WW2 Arthur lowered his age by four years.