Private John Martin James O'Connor
Died of Wounds in WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Private John Martin James O'Connor was the son of John and Sarah O’Connor, of Huntingdon. He enlisted on September 18, 1915 in Montreal and joined the 13th Battalion in the field on July 1, 1916. The 13th Battalion was in support of other Battalions near Mouquet Farm, close to Pozieres in the Somme, when he received a gun shot wound to the head on September 4th. He died at Casualty Clearing Station 49 the next day. He was 19 years old, and had been in France for less than 3 months.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
132607
Cause of Death (in war):
Died of Wounds
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
13th Battalion
Company:
A Company
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
18 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
19 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
19 years 10 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Clerk
Next of Kin:
John Edward O'Connor, Father, Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
119 lbs / 54 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 cm
Expansion:
2.3 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Somme
Length of Service:
353 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
I. A. 29.
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Grave of John Martin James O'Connor
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
13th Battalion |
A Company |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
73rd Battalion |
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Available Transcriptions
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Unveiling of the Soldiers Monument in Huntingdon |
Notes
Son of John and Sarah O'Connor, of Huntingdon, Quebec. Died of wounds at the Somme
Enlisted September 18, 1915 in Montreal, Quebec, 73rd Battalion
Embarked S. S. Adriatic, Halifax, March 31, 1916
Arrived Liverpool April 9, 1916
Admitted to Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe with German measles on April 24, 1916 with a temperature of 105, discharged May 16, 1916. Judged fit for discharge on May 9th, 1916, but in quarantine in case of Diptheria.
Arrived Bramshott May 16, 1916
Embarked for France June 18, 1916
Joined 13th Battalion July 1, 1916
Died of wounds at 49 Casualty Clearing Station Sept. 5, 1916. Listed as gun shot wound to the head
Date of death on some documentation is Sept. 6, 1916, marked as incorrect.
Additional Service Notes
Sailed from Halifax 31 March 1916 via SS Adraitic arrived Liverpool, England 9 April 1916
Contracted German Measles in April 1916 and was hospitalized at Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe, England for a week
Proceeded to France with the 13 Battalion June 18 1916. Joined the 13th Battalion in the field 1 July 1916
Died of wounds to the head at 49 Casualty Clearing Station September 5th 1916
