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O'CONNOR, Thomas Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6361 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 October 1916, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wallace Dale, Victoria, Australia, 18 May 1891 |
| Home Town: | Wallacedale, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 10 October 1967, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Preston General Cemetery, Bundoora, Victoria Row S, Grave 479 |
| Memorials: | Wallacedale WW1 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6361, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6361, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6361, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 28 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 66th Infantry Battalion, From 24th Battalion | |
| 14 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, From 66th Battalion | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6361, 24th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right arm. Invalided to England on 2 September 1918. | |
| 3 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6361, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James O'Connor and Margaret O'Connor of Wallacedale, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 23 March 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal