| Regimental number | 638 |
| Place of birth | Hesket, Victoria |
| School | Hesket State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Rochford, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A M O'Meara, Rochford, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 66th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Kyneton, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Colour SGT |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Drowned |
| Place of death or wounding | Albany Harbour, Western Australia |
| Place of burial | At sea |
| Commemoration details | Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 51 |
| Other details |
Reported missing; supposed to have fallen overboard. Note on file: 'This man disappeared off HT 20 "Hororata" in a mysterious manner, after leaving Albany. He was therefore never shown as an overseas man ... ' Death occurred within Australian waters: not eligible for war medals. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, O'MEARA John Anthony |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
