| Regimental number | 115 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Marist Brothers' College, Norwood, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Dental mechanic |
| Address | St Peters, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.7 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Daniel O'Meara, 66 Belgrave Terrace, St Peters, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in Senior Cadets; 6 months in 50th Company, Army Medical Corps, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Divisional Cyclist Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 12/6/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | H.A.C. Cemetery (Special Memorial A.9), Ecoust-St. Mein, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 153 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Daniel and Ellen O'MEARA, 66 Belgrave Terrace, St. Peter's South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 369 Pte John James O'MEARA, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 17 March 1917; subsequently died from the effects of war service; Cousins: 22353 Sergeant Patrick Joseph BROSNAN, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, died of disease, 10 February 1919; 947 Sergeant Clement Joseph TYMONS, 27th Bn, killed in action, 5 November 1916; 408 Sergeant James Patrick TYMONS, killed in action, 20 July 1916; Cousins: 948 Pte P.W. TYMONS MM, 27th Bn, killed in action, 4 August 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 18 May 1916. Taken on strength, 12th Bn, England, 7 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 September 1916; allotted to and proceeded to join 51st Bn, 29 October 1916 Killed in action, 2 April 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Brosner. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, O'MEARA Vincent Brosnern |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
