James O'CONNELL

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Service Numbers:	342, 958
Enlisted:	28 September 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Remount Unit (AIF)
Born:	Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1 January 1869
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse Keeper
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 27 October 1923, aged 54 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Section DA, Grave 0138
Memorials:

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 342, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 342, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.
10 Aug 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 342, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901.

28 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 958, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Enlisted at Perth, WA
12 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 958, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
12 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 958, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
7 Feb 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 958, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Discharged at the 5th Military District due to family reasons

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Son of Patrick O'Connell and Honorah O'Connell nee Loughman of Burwood, WA.

Served with the Qld Imperial Bushmen, service number 342 and rank of Private.

Husband of Louisa Sarah O'Connell nee Jospehs of Robinson Avenue, Perth, WA. James and Louisa married in Perth, WA during 1912c

Commenced return to Australia on 28 December 1917 aboard NZT Tofua disembaring on 24 January 1918

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