O'CONNOR, James William
| Service Number: | 7194 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Army Pay Corps (AIF) |
| Born: | Stockton, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Maylands, Western Australia, 8 December 1968, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic area, Section BA, Grave 0432 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7194, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 29 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 7194, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 7194, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle | |
| 21 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7194, 11th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left side. Embarked for England on 26 September 1917 aboard HS St. Andrew | |
| 3 Jun 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7194, 11th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Remained on duty | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7194, 11th Infantry Battalion, Third occasion. Right arm and foot. Invalided to England on 13 August 1918 | |
| 9 Dec 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, Army Pay Corps (AIF), From 11th Battalion | |
| 25 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 7194, Army Pay Corps (AIF), Discharged at the 5th Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas O'Connor and Margaret Elizabeth O'Connor nee McDonald of Seventh Avenue, Maylands, WA. Formerly of Sydney, NSW..
Brother of Thomas Patrick O'Connor who was killed in action on 20 September 1917 while serving with the 11th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on the Menin Gate, Ypres, Panel 17.
Commenced return to Australia on 5 September 1919 aboard HT Plassy disembarking on 17 October 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas O'Connor and Margaret Elizabeth O'Connor nee McDonald of Seventh Avenue, Maylands, WA. Formerly of Sydney, NSW..
Brother of Thomas Patrick O'Connor who was killed in action on 20 September 1917 while serving with the 11th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on the Menin Gate, Ypres, Panel 17.
Commenced return to Australia on 5 September 1919 aboard HT Plassy disembarking on 17 October 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal