
| Regimental number | 24397 |
| Occupation | Schoolmaster |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs D O'Connor, Thelma, Theodocia Street, Timaru |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 78 Navua on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 5), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Maurice and Elizabeth O'Connor, Hazelburn, Timaru; Wife: Jean T. O'Connor, Epworth, Temuka |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 10 |
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