Francis John O'CONNOR

O'CONNOR, Francis John

Service Number: 8021
Enlisted: 29 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 8th Infantry Brigade Train
Born: Hawthorne, Victoria, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Warehouseman
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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

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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)