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O'CONNOR, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 370 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD Promoted to Trooper the day after enlisting |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Woodend, Victoria, Australia, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers College, East Melbourne. Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Surveyor Assistant |
| Died: | Died of wounds - back, At sea, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 20 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Chaplain L. Warner officiated Panel 2, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Woodend War Memorial Clock Tower |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 370, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD Promoted to Trooper the day after enlisting | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 370, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 370, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 19 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 370, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Severe wounds to the back and paraphlegn. | |
| 20 Jun 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 370, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 370 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-06-20 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James and Elizabeth O'Connor of Woodend, Victoria. Brother of Mary O'Connor, Ellen O'Connor, Eva O'Connnor and Frances O'Connor
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Had previously worked as a Warehouseman
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