Thomas O'MARA

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Service Number:	11371
Enlisted:	7 September 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD. 14th Depot Unit of Supply
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Depot Units of Supply
Born:	Gympie, Queensland, Australia, 21 December 1897
Home Town:	South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Draper
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 5 March 1945, aged 47 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZAC-7-85-34. Grave is unmarked
Memorials:

7 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 11371, Depot Units of Supply, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD. 14th Depot Unit of Supply
18 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 11371, 11th to 15th Depot Unit of Supply, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
18 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 11371, 11th to 15th Depot Unit of Supply, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney
10 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 11371, Depot Units of Supply, Multiple wounds as a result of an air raid while serving with the 14th Unit of Supply. Invalided to England on 16 September 1917 aboard HS St. Andrew
26 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 11371, Depot Units of Supply, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit

Son of Thomas O'Mara and Margaret O'Mara nee Ward of Victoria Street, West End, South Brisbane, QLD.

Thomas had been employed with Finney Ishlee & Co., Drapers, for three years prior to enlisting

Brother of William Denis O'Mara who Australia on 20 August 1919 having served with the 10th Depot Unit of Supply.

Commenced return to Australia on 9 August 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 3 October 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal