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O'CONNOR, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1749 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 January 1914, Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lawrence, New Zealand, 1871 |
| Home Town: | Narromine, Narromine, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jan 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1749, 45th Infantry Battalion , Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1749, 45th Infantry Battalion , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1749, 45th Infantry Battalion , HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1749, 45th Infantry Battalion , Wound to the face. | |
| 26 May 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1749, 45th Infantry Battalion , Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism and age |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin not stated. Address given as the time of enlistment was Dubbo, NSW. In May 1927 John was residing in Francis Street, Sydney, NSW and was still residing there in 1937.
Commenced return to Australia on 13 February 1917 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 14 April 1917
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal