| Regimental number | 647 |
| Place of birth | Narrabri New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tram conductor |
| Address | Maitland Street, Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine O'Connor, Maitland Street, Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work on 9 October 1917 at Passchendaele Ridge.' Recommendation date: Mention in Corps Routine Orders Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack on 9th October, 1917, on PASSCHENDAELE RIDGE after the advancing troops had been held up by machine guns and rifle fire he wetn forward and captured 12 prisoners. Immediately afterwards he again went forward with an Officer of the 20th Battalion who was almost immediately killed, and he again succeeded in capturing 6 prisoners single handed. This man was No. 2 on a Lewis Gun and shortly after the second batch of prisoners had been taken to the rear the Corporal in charge of his gun ran out of ammunition. Private O'CONNOR remembered seeing several panniers of ammunition lying near a hedge which the Germans were holding. He went forward and brought back the panniers thereby rendering great assistance to his comrades. When he was returning with this ammunition he was wounded in the hand but refused to have it dressed until the ammunition had been handed to the Corporal in charge of the gun.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
