John Thomas O'CONNOR

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Service Number:	51161
Enlisted:	5 February 1918, Enlisted at Hurstville, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Divisional Ammunition Column
Born:	Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1882
Home Town:	Hurstville, Kogarah, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Shunter
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 16 April 1947, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Roman Catholic Section C, Grave 21
Memorials:	Municipality of Hurstville Pictorial Honour Roll No 2

5 Feb 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51161, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Hurstville, NSW
19 Jun 1918:	Involvement Private, 51161, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Field Marshal embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
19 Jun 1918:	Embarked Private, 51161, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, SS Field Marshal, Sydney
3 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Artillery Details , From re-enforcements
29 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, From Artillery Details
20 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51161, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Patrick Charles O'Connor and Bridget Catherine O'Connor nee Kean of Fitzroy, Victoria.

Husband of Matilda Jean O'Connor of 'Marama', Park Road, Hurstville, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 22 July 1919 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 5 September 1919

Medal: British War Medal