John Joseph O'CONNOR

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Service Numbers:	1976, 1976A
Enlisted:	22 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Alexandria, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

22 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1976, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
9 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 1976, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
9 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 1976, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
29 Sep 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 18th Infantry Battalion, From 19th Batallion
2 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1976A, 18th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District. Letter A had been added to the service number when taken on strength with th 18th Battalion

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On page 13 of his Attestation paper he states his year of birth was 1898 in Sydney.

Next of kin given as a friend Ellen Woods of Lawrence Street, Alexandria, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 21 March 1919 aboard HT Kildonian Castle disembarking on 9 May 1919

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