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O'CONNOR, Gerald John
Family Historian Individual Narrative Gerald John O'CONNOR, son of Garrett B O'CONNOR (c. 1830- ) and Mary UNKNOWN (c. 1837- ), was born circa 1860 in Weedon, Northamptonshire. He appeared in the census on 2 April 1871 at High Street in Aldershot, Hampshire - 10, living with parents Garrett B (41, newspaper reporter) and Mary (34, milliner and dressmaker), and siblings Margaret (14), Maria C (8), Charles P (7) and Annie (5)...... View full FH text (See notes below)
Birth:	1860 : Weedon, Northamptonshire
Marriage:	20.09.1893 at Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight
1871 Census:	Aldershot, Hampshire : 10, living with parents Garrett B (41, newspaper reporter) and Mary (34, milliner and dressmaker), and siblings Margaret (14), Maria C (8), Charles P (7) and Annie (5). (RG10 Piece 816 Folio 97 Page 33 Schedule 190)
1911 Census:	Botesdale, Suffolk : married, 50, army pensioner and poultry farmer, living alone. (RG14 PN10716 RD210 SD2 ED1 SN95)
1939 Reg.:	n/a
Death:	1918
Elect. Roll:	Between 1913 and 1915 the Electoral Register showed him living at Yewtree in North Lopham, Norfolk - qualification by land and tenement.
Military:	Gerald enlisted on 8 May 1883 and joined the King’s Royal Rifles, Private 933. He was posted to the 2nd Company K.R.R. on 1 Dec 1890 and promoted to sergeant. On 10 May 1892 he re-engaged to complete 21 years service. He moved to the 3rd Company on 10 May 1892 and then to the 9th on 6 Nov 1892. He was promoted to Colour Sergeant on 2 Jun 1896. Gerald transferred to the 3rd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment on 5 Sep 1899. On 8 Aug 1900 he transferred to the 2nd West India Regiment and was Company Sergeant Major. Total service: 20 years 116 days. He was discharged on 31 Aug 1903, being medically unfit for service.

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