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 |
Gippsland Memorial Park aims to identify all returned Service men and women from World War 1 who are laid to rest in Traralgon. In November a commemorative service will be held at the Cemetery in conjunction with the RSL. The public will be invited to honour and acknowledge all who participated in the Great War. As part of the project the Digital Shed will be helping people to identify their personal connection stop WW1 and record their own stories.
Monday, 14 September 2015
Francis Leo O'MEARA
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