Personal Details
Surname | O'Connor |
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First name | Peter |
Middle name | Richard |
Date of birth | 18/06/1893 |
Place of birth | Narrabri, NSW |
Date of death | 28/12/1920 |
Age at death | 27 years |
Details
[Ref:1921/C2]
Son of James O’Connor & Catherine Bursell
[Ref: BDM, NSW – District Narrabri]
Brother of –
Sydney b.1886
Mary b.1888
Ernest b.1891
Leo Francis b.1896 (Served WWI Reg No 646)
Raymond b.1898
War Records
Conflict | |
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Service | Australian Army |
Service number | 647 |
Date of enlistment | 26/02/1915 |
Locality of enlistment | Narrabri, NSW |
Place of enlistment | Narrabri, NSW |
Next of kin | Mrs Catherine O'Connor (Mother) |
Date of discharge | 08/04/1920 |
Posting at discharge | Special Services AIF |
Rank | Private |
Honours | Military Medal |
Prisoner of war | No |
Source | www.awm.gov.au/database |
Notes | Initial enlistment details - 22 yrs, Tram Conductor, Single, Peter received his Military Medal for capturing 12 Germans alone and later that same day captured a further 6, in the company of an officer this time at Dickenbusch near Ypres. For further Military information go to - |
Cemetery Record
Download the Cemetery MapCemetery | Muttaburra |
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Location | East Central |
Grave number | 9 |
Address | Kensington Station |
Occupation | General Labourer |
Religion | Catholic |
Date of funeral | 29/12/1920 |
Comment | Died from Fracture of skull |