John O'CONNELL

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Service Number:	4027
Enlisted:	1 February 1917, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 1874
Home Town:	Darkan, West Arthur, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Sheep Breeder
Died:	Victoria Park, Western Australia, 1 September 1956, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic, Section OC, Grave 0333
Memorials:	Darkan Honour Roll Memorial

1 Feb 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4027, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth, WA
30 Nov 1917:	Involvement Private, 4027, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
30 Nov 1917:	Embarked Private, 4027, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
9 Sep 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4027, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to chronic bronchitis and premature senility

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Son of John O'Connell and Norah Kelly formally O'Connell nee Slattery C/- High School, Kalgoorlie, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 30 June 1918 aboard HT Kanowna

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal