John Anthony O'MEARA

O'MEARA, John Anthony

    Service Number: 638
    Enlisted: 18 August 1914, Enlisted at Kyneton, Victoria
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Woodend, Victoria, Australia, 1891
    Home Town: Woodend, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
    Schooling: Hesket State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: At sea (HMAT A20 Hororata), King George's Sound, Albany, Western Australia, 26 October 1914
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hesket Primary School Private John O'Meara Floral Tribute, Hesket State School No 1004 Roll of Honor, Newham & Districts Roll of Honor, Romsey Soldiers Honor Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    18 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 638, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kyneton, Victoria
    19 Oct 1914: Involvement 638, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
    19 Oct 1914: Embarked 638, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
    26 Oct 1914: Involvement Sergeant, 638, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 638 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1914-10-26

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of James O'Meara and Annie Maria O'Meara nee Donnellan of Rochford, Victoria.

    Report of death says he was reported missingand supposed to have fallen overboard. Note on file: 'This man disappeared off HT 20 "Hororata" in a mysterious manner, after leaving Albany. He was therefore never shown as an overseas man.'

    As he was not considered to have left Australian waters at the time of his death he was not eligible for any medals.

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