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O'CONNOR, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2408 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 19 November 1898 |
| Home Town: | Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Nudgee Convent, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 9 June 1917, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery Plot 11, Row B, Grave 21. Headstone inscription reads: My dear son lives in my memory still and will for ever more R.I.P. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 2408, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 5 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 2408, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 2408, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), HMAT Mashobra, Sydney | |
| 27 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Artillery Details | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 11th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 9 Jun 1917: | Involvement Driver, 2408, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2408 awm_unit: 11th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1917-06-09 | |
| 9 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 2408, 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph O'Connor and Mary O'Connor nee Ryan of Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, QLD.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal