William O'MEARA ca1852-1925 & Sarah McELGUNN 1859-1924
Gippsland & Glenorchy Soldier Settlement, Merino, Victoria, Australia
William O'MEARA b. ca 1852 Yarram Yarram, Victoria, son of Edward O'MEARA and ___ married in 1885, ___, Victoria to Sarah McELGUNN b. 1859 Alberton, Victoria, daughter of John McELGUNN and Eliza BOYLE.
Francis Leo O'MEARA was one of their sons who served in WW1 and obtained a Soldier Settlement block on the Glenorchy Estate near Merino, Victoria.
William O'MEARA and Sarah McELGUNN had the following family:
- Edward O'MEARA b. 1886, Toongabbie, Vic, m. ___.;
- John William O'MEARA b. 1888, Toongabbie, Vic, m. ___.;
- Philip James O'MEARA b. 1891, Toongabbie, Vic, m. ___.;
- Francis Leo O'MEARA b. 1893, Toongabbie, Vic, m. Dorothy May GROVES, dau of William GROVES & Caroline STORER.;
- 1st AIF, L/Sgt 2761, 59th Battalion
- enlisted 24 Jul 1915
- RTA 1 Sep 1919
- Glenorchy Estate (Merino) Soldier Settler
- Patrick Julian O'MEARA b. 1897, Traralgon, Vic, KIA, France.;
- 1st AIF, Pte 3216, 59th Battalion
- enlisted 27 Jul 1915
- KIA 19 Jul 1916, France
- Eliza Jane O'MEARA b. 1901, Traralgon, Vic, m. ___.;
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