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O'CONNOR, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5173 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 February 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Harvey, Harvey, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Timber Worker |
| Died: | Victoria Park, Western Australia, 1974, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic, Lawn 7, Grave 0011 |
| Memorials: | Yarloop War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5173, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5173, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5173, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle | |
| 20 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5173, 11th Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wound to the left arm. Embarked for England on 4 September 1916 aboard HS Stad Antwerpen | |
| 20 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 70th Infantry Battalion, In England | |
| 19 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 11th Infantry Battalion, From 70th Battalion | |
| 20 Feb 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 3rd Infantry Brigade Headquarters, From 11th Battalion | |
| 5 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 5173, 3rd Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Discharged at the 5th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph Francis O'Connor and Margaret O'Connor nee Collins of Yarloop, WA formerly of Carlton, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1919 aboard HT Soudan disembarking on 21 June 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1923c John married Frances Bridget (Bena) Featherstone in Perth, WA