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O'CONNOR, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4158 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 September 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lenards Hill, Victoria, Australia , 1890 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Lilliput, Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Marine Fireman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 17 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Bapaume Communal Cemetery, France Plot I, Grave 8. Headstone inscription reads: Lead kindly light Rest in peace Mother |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4158, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4158, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4158, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas OConnor and Louisa Jane O'Connor nee Sands of Ballarat Street, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal