James O'HARA

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Service Numbers:	4487, 4487A
Enlisted:	10 January 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cumberland, England , November 1888
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Marine Fireman
Memorials:

10 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4487, 27th Infantry Battalion
25 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4487, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4487, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide
23 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4487, 27th Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wound In left hand. Wounded in action. Discharged from hospital to duty.
5 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4487, 27th Infantry Battalion, Gun shot wound left thigh. St. Johns ambulance ride. On 15th May classified as severe and transferred to Hospital in Dartford.
12 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 28th Infantry Battalion, From 27th Battalion. Letter A added to his number when taken on strength now 4457A
24 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 27th Infantry Battalion, From 28th Battalion
16 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4487A, 27th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Miltary District

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Next of kin given as his sister Elizabeth Coupe of Hasell Street, Carlisle, Cumberland, England.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 May 1919 aboard HT Ypiringa disembarking on 2 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal