Regimental number | 2761 |
Place of birth | Traralgon Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Koornalla via Traralgon, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, William O O'Meara, Koornalla via Traralgon, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3216 Pte Patrick Julian O'MEARA, 59th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916; Cousin: 3667 Sergeant Maurice Meyers O'MEARA MM, 4th Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 22 September 1919. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |