Thomas O'CONNOR

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Service Numbers:	1057, 5960, 5950
Enlisted:	12 May 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	19th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, 25 November 1876
Home Town:	Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	St. Francis School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Bricklayer
Died:	Influenza and pneumonia, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 26 June 1919, aged 42 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

12 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1057, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 1057, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
25 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 1057, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Oct 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1057, 19th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to the left hand
29 Aug 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1057, 19th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District
22 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5960, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
7 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 5950, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
7 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 5950, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
23 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5960, 19th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Next of kin given as his sister Mary Foster of Mead Street, Waterloo, NSW.

Husband of Annie O'Connor nee Bennell of Bent Street, North Sydney, NSW. Thomas and Annie married during 1901 in Sydney, NSW

Commenced return to Australia (first time) on 11 March 1916 aboard HT Suevic as wounded disembarking on 22 April 1916

Returned to Australia on 22 March 1918 aboard HT Euripides disembarking at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney by rail.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, issued to his widow Annie O'Connor