John Francis O'MEARA

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Service Numbers:	941, 4946
Enlisted:	4 February 1915, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria. Number altered from 941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 1 January 1892
Home Town:	Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Brunswick, Victoria, 18 September 1972, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic R, Grave 2685
Memorials:

4 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 941, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria. Number altered from 941
10 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 941, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
2 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 941, 21st Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia
18 Feb 1916:	Embarked Private, 4946, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
24 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion, From 21st Battalion
27 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4946, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to defective hearing

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Son of Edward O'Meara and Martha O'Meara nee Brown of Marion Street, Fitzroy, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 March 1919 aboard HT Nevasa disembarking on 25 April 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c John married Annie May Roberts in Victoria