Rifleman

James O'Meara

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John and Elizabeth O'Meara, of Swanson, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
23/865
Name:
James O'Meara
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
John O'Meara (father), Swanson, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Swanson, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
mill worker, Swanson
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 4 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
29 March 1918
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
26
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Bodies of Embarkation:

Samoan Advance Party
1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Transport:

HMNZT 1
HMNZT 2
Vessel:
Moeraki or Monowai
Destinations:

Apia, Samoa
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. A. 6.
Cemetery Location: 
France
James O'Meara
Images
More information
  • Files must be less than 100 MB.
  • Allowed file types: png gif jpg jpeg.
Files
More information
  • Files must be less than 100 MB.
  • Allowed file types: txt pdf doc.