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O'CONNOR, Thomas Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 23 March 1915, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tallygaroopna, Victoria, Australia, 10 August 1885 |
| Home Town: | Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne University, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1942, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 10 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, From 23rd Battalion | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the scalp. Transferred to England aboard HS Brighton | |
| 1 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, Severe wounds to the buttocks and right arm. Transferred to England on 12 August 1918 | |
| 24 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John O'Connor and Margaret Mary O'Connor of 'Mullonoly', Grange Road, Caulfied, Victoria.
Matriculated in Civil Engineering and was employed in surveying and engineering
Commenced return to Australia on 13 December 1918 aboard HT Karoola disembarking on 29 January 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal