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O'CONNOR, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2721 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 May 1916, Enlisted at Warwick, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia, 27 January 1894 |
| Home Town: | Stanthorpe, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 23 July 1959, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Stanthorpe Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2721, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Warwick, QLD | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2721, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2721, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 28 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left thigh. Embarked for England on 16 April 1917 | |
| 16 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion, From 52nd Battalion | |
| 15 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2721, 49th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the left arm and shoulder. Embarked for England on 23 September 1918 | |
| 20 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2721, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Stephen O'Connor and Elizabeth Sophia O'Connor nee Verner of Stanthorpe, QLD.
Commenced return to Australia on 19 April 1919 aboard HT Marathon disembarking on 11 June 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal