James Roy O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	2477
Enlisted:	2 November 1915, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	Australian Mounted Divisional Train
Born:	Gerringong, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

2 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2477, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
5 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 2477, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
5 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 2477, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Sydney
21 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Mounted Divisional Train
13 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2477, Australian Mounted Divisional Train, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Henry (Harry) O'Brien and Elizabeth O'Brien of Corrimal Street, Wollongong, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 24 July 1919 aboard HT Bahia Bastillo disembarking on 21 October 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1932c James married Grace Wyman in Wollongong, NSW