Michael (Michael) O'CONNOR

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Other Name:	O'Connor, Clement Milo - National Archives Australia - WWI Service Record
Service Numbers:	489, Q228587
Enlisted:	30 October 1914, Enlisted at Cloncurry, QLD
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	19th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia, 30 June 1893
Home Town:	Cloncurry, Cloncurry, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse Breaker & Shearer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 18 April 1968, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Injune Cemetery, Queensland, Australia Section 1, Grave 16. Buried in a grave with the name of Clement Milo O'Connor. Name on the plaque, Number & Rank matches Michael's record
Memorials:	Injune "Those Who Served" Honour Board

30 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 489, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Enlisted at Cloncurry, QLD
21 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 489, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), HMAT Persic, Sydney
21 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 489, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
24 Nov 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 489, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to the foot
18 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 489, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Discharged at the 1st Military District

30 May 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, Q228587, 19th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
30 May 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q228587, Enlisted at Roma, QLD
30 Jun 1942:	Involvement Lieutenant, Q228587, Page missing from Enlistment Register
30 Jun 1942:	Enlisted
22 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, Q228587, 19th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
22 Oct 1945:	Discharged
22 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q228587, Discharged at Roma, QLD

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Son of Patrick Michael O'Connor and Sarah Anetta O'Connor nee Elliot of Uralla, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on 15 January 1919 aboard HT Berrima disembarking on 24 February 1919

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

During 1919 Michael married Grace Albanese in QLD

Served at Clement Milo O'Connor during WW2

In 1967 Michael was residing in Injune, QLD