2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment.

Awarded the Military Medal in the London Gazette of 13 September 1918.

O'Hara was a native of Burnley, Lancashire.

Killed in action on the 8 August 1918.

The Burnley Express of 31 August 1918 reported, SERGEANT AND MEDALLIST. Killed on 21st Birthday. Mr. and Mrs. O'Hara of 152, Sandygate, Burnley, on Tuesday night received official news that their son, Sergeant, (20609), Robert O'Hara, of the Wiltshite Regiment., was killed in action on August 8th. By the same post they had received the following letter from Lieutenant H. T. Hockey - "I am extremely sorry about your sad loss. Sergeant O'Hara was killed instantly by an ememy shell that landed at his feet on the 8th instant. He was not badly knocked about and suffered no pain whatever, which is some consolation, although a very poor one. He has been decently buried in a British Cemetery, and a decent cross has been erected to mark his last resting place. I was away on a course at the time, and you can imagine what a blow it was to me to come back and find he had been killed, as he was recognised as being the most reliable platoon sergeant in my company. I offer you my deepest sympathy."

The sergeant wrote his last letter on the day he was killed, which was his 21st birthday. He enlisted on the 21 April 1915 and was drafted to France on the following New Years Day. he had only one leave, and that was 14 months ago, and in his last letter he hinted that he might be home on leave at the end of the month. This, unfortunately is not to be. He was promoted to sergeant and received the Military Medal in June last for gallantry on the field. A weaver, formerly at the Olive Mount Mill, he attended Sandygate School where he is on their roll of honour and at Holy Trinity Church. He was a member of Burnley Lads Club. Two brother in laws are at present serving.

Buried in the Le Vertannoy British Military Cemetery, France.