George Gerald O'MEARA

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Service Numbers:	622, V5356
Enlisted:	24 February 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Kerang, Victoria, Australia, 1 October 1896
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Cordial Factory Hand
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, July 1967, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne A F Alway Lawn, Row C, Grave 68. Interred on 19 July 1967 and held in perpetuity
Memorials:	Bendigo Marist Brothers College Great War Honour Roll, Bendigo Myers Employees Roll of Honor

24 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 622, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
10 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 622, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
10 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 622, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Mar 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, From 23rd Battalion
11 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 622, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, Wound to the face and thigh.
29 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 622, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

16 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V5356, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria

17 Jul 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V5356, Discharged at the 3rd Military District with the rank of Lance Corporal

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Son of James Henry O'Meara and Ruby Amelia O'Meara nee Morris of Lobb Street, Bendigo, Victoria.

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

Medals WW1: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Husband of Winifred O'Meara

Medals WW2: War Medal, Australian Service Medal,