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O'CONNOR, Neville John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX157411, N368564 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 April 1942, Young, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Young, New South Wales, Australia, 6 April 1924 |
| Home Town: | Barmedman, Bland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Certificate of Entry, Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 27 July 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Number ~ Plot HH. Row B. Grave 1. Personal Inscription ~ "HE WHO GAVE HIS LIFE SO GALLANTLY SHALL NOT BE FORGOTTEN" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Barmedman War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX157411 | |
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| 23 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N368564, 9th Training Battalion (AIF), Young, New South Wales | |
| 4 May 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 30th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from A.M.F to A.I.F and allocated service number -NX157411 | |
| 4 May 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX157411 |
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