Francis John O'CONNOR

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O'CONNOR, Francis John

Service Number:	8021
Enlisted:	29 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	5th Division Headquarters
Born:	Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Warehouseman
Died:	Echuca, Victoria, Australia, 16 July 1950, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria Roman Catholic, Compartment D, Grave 521B
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World War 1 Service

29 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 8021, 8th Infantry Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 8021, 8th Infantry Brigade Train, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
29 Jul 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8021
10 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8021, 5th Division Headquarters, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography

"...8012 Private Francis John O’Connor, 18th Company, Army Service Corps. Pte O’Connor a warehouseman from Hawthorn, Victoria prior to enlistment, embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Ascanius on 10 November 1915. Later transferring to the 5th Division Motor Transport Company, he was promoted to Sergeant and returned to Australia on 20 July 1919..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Francis Henry O'Connor and Angela Mary O'Connor nee Mooney of Mary Street, Hawthorn, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 20 July 1919 aboard HY Valencia disembarking on 11 September 1919

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

During 1925c Francis married Agnes Sturrock Fotheringham in Victoria

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