A 'New Guinea' theatre of war campaign medal group of 4: Private John William O'Connor, late 39th Line of Communication Salvage Section, 2nd Australian Imperial Force

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (VX128293 W. J. O’Connor)
- The Pacific Star. No clasp (VX128293 W. J. O’Connor)
- War Medal (VX128293 W. J. O’Connor)
- Australia: Australia Service Medal (VX128293 W. J. O’Connor)

The campaign medals are all officially impressed Australian issues

The recipients service papers are extant and are held and accessible at the Australian National Archives

John William O'Connor was a native of Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, where he was born on, 10 January 1919. Prior to his enlistment in the 2nd Australian Imperial Force, at Bonegilla, Victoria, on, 6 March 1944, John had been resident at, Malvern, Victoria. and his notified next of kin was his Irene O'Connor (nee Batten.) The Australian War Memorial Collections hold a number of photographs of the 39th Line of Communications Salvage Section, performing salvage duties in campaign theatre, New Guinea. The photos are dated variously from July 1944, where on, 29 July 1944, the unit was located at Nadzab, New Guinea. Private John William O'Connor took his final discharge from the Australian Army, on, 15 January 1946

All medals fitted with their original silk ribands

Condition: About EF

Code: 23437