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O'CONOR, John Broughton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4572 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 October 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 1 January 1897 |
| Home Town: | Prospect (SA), Prospect, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Confectioner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 12 October 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Passchendaele, New British Cemetery Plot 111, Row D, Grave 5. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4572, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA | |
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| 16 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 4572, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 4572, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide | |
| 9 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 32nd Battalion | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 4572, 48th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4572 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-12 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John O'Conor and Catherine (aka Kathleen) Ellen O'Conor nee Wright of Melbourne, Victoria
Address at the time of enlistment was Harvey Street, Prospect, SA
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal