Malcolm O'BRIEN DCM

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Service Number:	3601
Enlisted:	8 December 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Berriwillock, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	artillery Garrison
Memorials:	South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor

8 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3601, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
2 Feb 1915:	Involvement Corporal, 3601, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Hessen embarkation_ship_number: A45 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked Corporal, 3601, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , SS Hessen, Melbourne
13 Jul 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3601, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Gassed.
4 Oct 1918:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Nauroy, near Bellicourt, on the night 2-3 October, 1918. His battery was subjected to heavy shell fire, and all his officers became casualties. He at once took charge of the situation, and controlled the men in such a way that the barrage that was being fired at the time was in no way interfered with. He acquainted headquarters of the position of affairs, and also sent word to the officer in charge of one of his batteries in the vicinity. Throughout he showed great coolness and ability London Gazette on 12 March 1919, page 3392,t position 53 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 17 June 1919, page 1012, position 71
30 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3601, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Annie O'Brien of Nelson Road, Albert Park, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 14 December 1918 aboard HT Burma disembarking on 29 January 1919 ay Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal