William John O'CONNOR

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Service Number:	3635
Enlisted:	6 October 1916, Enlisted at Warwick, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yangan, Queensland, Australia , 24 December 1891
Home Town:	Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carter
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 3 May 1965, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Warwick General Cemetery, Qld Roman Catholic, Section G, Row 5, Grave 399
Memorials:	Warwick War Memorial Gates

6 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3635, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Warwick, QLD
24 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 3635, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
24 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 3635, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney
11 Jul 1917:	Transferred Private, 49th Infantry Battalion, From 4th Pioneer Battalion
11 Sep 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3635, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of William O'Connor and Ellen O'Connor nee Madden of Yangan, QLD.

Next of kin as his sister Mrs. William Reeves of Cornwall Estate, Warwick, QLD.

On 1 February 1919 William married Agnes Morgan in All Saints Church, Cheltenham, Gloucester, England. Walter J. Curder officiated.

Commenced return to Australia on 20 May 1920 aboard HT Kigoma disembarking on 18 July 1920 disembarking at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal