Monday, 14 September 2015

Francis Leo O'MEARA

Regimental number
2761
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
24 July 1915
Rank on enlistment
Private
Unit name
AWM Embarkation Roll number
23/39/2
Embarkation details
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll
Lance Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll
59th Battalion
Fate
Returned to Australia 1 April 1919
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
Other details
Official Records

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