Edward O'CONNOR

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Service Number:	1910
Enlisted:	26 October 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	4th Divisional Ammunition Column
Born:	Wexford, Ireland, 1879
Home Town:	Beverley, Beverley, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

26 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1910, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
17 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 1910, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 1910, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Borda, Fremantle
7 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
31 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 1910, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Severe wound to the back. Embarked for England on 9 November 1917 aboard HS Aberdonian
14 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 1910, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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At the time of enlisted Edward was residing in Beverley, WA.

Next of kin given as his sister Maggie Walsh of Verley Street, Miles Platting, Manchester, England.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 May 1919 aboard HT Devanha disembarking on 15 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal