O’CONNOR, Walter Joseph

O’CONNOR, Walter Joseph

Full Name: Walter Joseph

O'CONNOR

Date of Birth: 05

1896

Place of birth: Fitzroy VIC

Australia

Occupation: Saw Filer

Address: Hoffman's Mill Yarloop WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Margaret O'Connor

Next of Kin Address: Hoffman's Mill Yarloop WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 1767/8937

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-05-21

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1915-07-23

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-08-14

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-09-05

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21/05/1915- To 11th Battalion 7th Reinforcements as Private
14/09/1915-  Mustered as Driver with 20th Company Army Service Corps in the field Egypt
28/03/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
24/05/1916- Detached to 23rd Battalion
20/06/1916- Rejoined 20th Company Army Service Corps
7/07/1916- Detached to 2nd Pioneer Battalion
30/07/1916- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Detachment
20/11/1916- Admitted 1st Anzac MDS France ( Laryngitis ) ex 15th Australian Field Ambulance
15/01/1917- Granted Leave England
1/02/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
27/03/1917- Temporarilt Attached to 5th Australian Field Ambulance France
7/04/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Detachment
21/05/1917- Transferred 27th Battalion France
5/10/1917- Wounded in Action Belgium ( Severe Gunshot Wound Right Thigh )
17/10/1917- Admitted 10th General Hospital Rouen France ex 3rd Australian Field Ambulance ex Casualty Clearing Station
18/10/1917- Evacuated/Admitted Stratford-on-Avon War Hospital England
9/12/1917- Discharged to No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott England ex Hospital- ( Allotted New Serial Number 8937).
19/03/1918- Admitted Brigade Hospital No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott ( Gunshot Wound Right Thigh )
8/05/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England for Return to Australia
17/06/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Marama ”
8/08/1918- Disembarked Australia
5/09/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )