The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- O’Meara
- First Name:
- Joseph Patrick
- Nick Name:
- Brum
- Rank:
- Private
- Regimental #:
- WX7981
- Classification:
- Driver
- Company:
- ‘D’ Company
- Enlisted:
- 13.08.1940
- Discharged:
- 14.03.1946
- DOB:
- 13.04.1919
- Place of Birth:
- Doodlakine, Western Australia
- Father's Name:
- Jeremiah James O’Meara
- Mothers's Name:
- Alice O’Meara
- Religion:
- Roman Catholic
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Teamster and Farmhand
- Singapore:
- Selarang Camp and Barracks Changi
- Force:
- ‘D’ Force Thailand, S Battalion
- Camps Thailand:
- Kanu II, Chungkai
- POW#:
- 4 /6467 and 8829
- Return Details 1945:
- Thailand‐Singapore by aircraft; Singapore-Fremantle, HMT Moreton Bay
General Description
Soldier was wounded in action at Buona Vista on 15/2/1942. Admitted to 13th Australian General Hospital on 15/2/1942 with a shrapnel wound in the left thigh. Discharged to unit on 28/2/1942.
Camp Locations:
- Selarang Barracks Changi - Singapore
- Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore
- Chungkai, 60k - Thailand
- Kanu 1 151.00k - Thailand
