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O'CONNOR, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3442 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lismore, Waterford, Ireland, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Self Inflicted Wounds, Egypt, 7 March 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row B, Grave 30 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3442, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3442, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3442, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kiin given as his brother Edward O'Connor of Leonora, WA.
Husband of Alice Cowdrey formerly O'Connor of Swan Street, West Footscray, Victoria. Listed as next of kin in July 1915, shown on page 14 of the Attestation Paper
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal