O'HARA, Joseph Charles
(Service number 5/1183)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth | Christchurch |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Care of J. G. Bryan, Prison Road, Mount Eden, Auckland | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | John O'HARA (father), Morven, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Medical Corps | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 7th Reinforcements | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | *1963 | Age | 68 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Joseph Charles O'HARA was the son of John O'HARA of Morven, South Canterbury.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [29 December 2015]; North Otago Times, 24 December 1907, 30 September 1916, Oamaru Mail, 30 December 1908, 29 December 1909, 29 September 1916, 5 October 1916, Timaru Herald, 30 December 1909, 27 November 1920, Dominion, 22 January 1913, 17 July 1915, Auckland Star, 25 June 1915, New Zealand Herald, 8 July 1915, 6 & 25 September 1915, Otago Daily Times, 29 September 1916, Evening Star, 9 December 1916, Sun, 16 April 1918, Press, 8 September 1919, 13 September 1921, 18 November 1921, 2 June 1927, 29 November 1927, 7 June 1929, 2 December 1930, 21 April 1932, 18 April 1934, 29 November 1934, 18 May 1936 (Papers Past); Probate record (Archiives NZ/Family Search) [12 January 2016]
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