O'CONNOR, Timothy
(Service number 18385)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 23/06/1896 | Place of Birth | Orari |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address at Enlistment | 96 Cameron Street, Ashburton | ||
| Occupation | Jockey | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | T. O'CONNOR (father), 96 Cameron Street, Ashburton | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 20th Reinforcements (First Section) New Zealand Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 5 December 1916 | ||
| Transport | Waihora | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian | ||
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| Service Medals | British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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| Days Interned | |
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Death
| Date | 27 January 1945 | Age | 49 years |
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| Place of Death | Ashburton | ||
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Biographical Notes
This Timothy O'CONNOR was a son of Timothy and Maria (nee BRYANT) O'CONNOR. Timothy was employed as a jockey by R. J. Mason of Riccarton when he enlisted. He gave three years and 44 days of service, the majority of it overseas.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [04 December 2014]; NZ BDM Indexes (DIA historical records) [04 December 2014]
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