| Regimental number | 4991 |
| Place of birth | Yarraville, Victoria |
| School | St Ignatius School, Richmond, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | 654 Church Street, South Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr J O'Connor, 654 Church Street, South Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the 56th Infantry (Yarra Borderers), Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John O'CONNOR and Ellen O'MAHONY (formerly O'CONNOR). Native of Yarraville, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3903 Pte Dominic O'CONNOR, 24th Bn, returned to Australia, 29 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Admitted to 34th Stationary Hospital, 9 June 1916 (influenza); discharged to duty, 13 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2030707: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, O'CONNOR Gerald Augustine
Red Cross File No 2030707 |
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