James O'CONNOR

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Service Number:	730
Enlisted:	16 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	West Wyalong, Bland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 6 August 1958, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Ryde, New South Wales
Memorials:	West Wyalong St Mary's Catholic Parish WW1 Memorial

16 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 730, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement Driver, 730, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked Driver, 730, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
20 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 730, 30th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the arm. Invalided to England on 21 July 1916 aboard HS Jan Breydel
10 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 730, 30th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Malachi O'Connor and Margaret Hum O;Connor of Kurrajong Street, West Wyalong, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 April 1919 aboard HT Trasco Monte disembarking on 25 May 1919

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