William O'CONNELL

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Service Number:	5087
Enlisted:	20 August 1917, Enlisted at Brunswick, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Division Supply Column AASC
Born:	Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 7 September 1884
Home Town:	Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Memorials:

20 Aug 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5087, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brunswick, Victoria
22 Dec 1917:	Involvement Private, 5087, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1917:	Embarked Private, 5087, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
9 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5087, 29th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the neck
29 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Division Supply Column AASC, From 29th Battalion
23 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5087, 7th Division Supply Column AASC, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Daniel O'Connell and Ellen O'Connell nee Nash of Weston Street, East Brunswick, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1919 aboard HT Zealandia disembarking on 28 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal