David Erl O'CONNOR

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Service Number:	1966
Enlisted:	15 February 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia, May 1885
Home Town:	Grenfell, Weddin, New South Wales
Schooling:	Limerick, Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Wounds, France, 21 July 1917
Cemetery:	Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord Pas de Calais Plot 1 Row T, Grave 29. Headstone inscription reads: He gave his life for those he loved
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crookwell War Memorial, Grenfell Great War Memorial

15 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1966, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
23 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 1966, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 1966, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Sydney
20 Jul 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1966, 35th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the leg
21 Jul 1917:	Involvement Private, 1966, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1966 awm_unit: 35th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-07-21

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Son of Bernard O'Connor and Maria O'Connor of Glenlea via Grenfell, NSW

Next of kin given as his sister Elsie Beatrice Dearh formerly O'Connor of Glenlea via Grenfell, NSW.

Medals: British War Medal, British War Medal