John Roy O'CONNELL

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Service Number:	848
Enlisted:	5 February 1916
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	West Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	West Wallsend, Lake Macquarie Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 2 June 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette Plot II, Row F, Grave 1 Headstone Inscription "UNTIL HE GATHERS IN HIS SHEAVES AT LAST GOODNIGHT BELOVED,GOODNIGHT"
Memorials:	Newcastle High School Honour Roll, Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers KIA Honour Roll

5 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 848, 36th Infantry Battalion
13 May 1916:	Involvement Corporal, 848, 36th Infantry Battalion
13 May 1916:	Embarked Corporal, 848, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
1 Mar 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 36th Infantry Battalion
24 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 36th Infantry Battalion
2 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 36th Infantry Battalion
30 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 35th Infantry Battalion

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Son of Gerald and Ada O'CONNELL, of 2 Heighway Avenue, Ashfield, New South Wales. Native of West Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales.