James Bernard O'CONNOR

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O'CONNOR, James Bernard

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	8 August 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Millicent, South Australia, 14 January 1882
Home Town:	Millicent, Wattle Range, South Australia
Schooling:	State School, South Australia
Occupation:	Area Officer
Died:	Due to war service, Moruya, New South Wales, Australia, 26 September 1935, aged 53 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

8 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
19 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the eyes and left arm. Embarked for England on 23 July 1916 aboard HS Jan Breydel
20 Feb 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James O'Connor and Catherine O'Connor of Millicent, SA.

Husband of Lena Montford O'Connor need Needham C/- Mrs Partridge, Osborn Avenue, Beulah Park, SA. James and Lena married on 3 July 1914 in the Manse, Millicent, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 16 October 1916 aboard HT Karoola disembarking on 2 December 1916 at Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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