James O'CONNELL

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Service Number:	1724
Enlisted:	1 June 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	25th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Thurles, Tipperary, Ireland, 1890
Home Town:	Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

1 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1724, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
20 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 1724, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 1724, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney
29 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1724, 25th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the thigh. Embarked for England on 17 October 1916 aboard HS Newhaven
25 Jul 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1724, 25th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded

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Son of Martin O'Connell of Thurles, Tipperary, Ireland.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 April 1917 aboard HT Barambah disembarking on 9 June 1917 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane by overland

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.