John O'MEARA

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Service Number:	6383
Enlisted:	1 May 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1872
Home Town:	Middle Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Memorials:

1 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6383, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
23 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6383, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6383, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
29 Oct 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6383, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as Harold Street, Middle Park, Victoria.

Next of kin given as his sister Johanna Mulquiney of Wooroonooke, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 24 August 1918 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 11 October 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal