Angus O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	1207
Enlisted:	7 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion
Born:	Mypole, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Fryerstown, Mount Alexander, Victoria
Schooling:	Xavier College, Kew, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Carter
Died:	Elmore, Victoria, Australia, 7 March 1921, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mooroopna Public Cemetery, Victoria Grave 979. Interred on 9 March 1921
Memorials:	Fryerstown Residents of Fryerstown & District Roll of Honor, Fryerstown State School No 252 Honor Roll

7 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1207, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
20 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 1207, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
20 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 1207, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne
4 Dec 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1207, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Shrapnel wound to the head.
12 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion
28 Aug 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1207, 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to mitral regurgitation

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Son of John Patrick O'Brien and Annie Josephine O'Brien nee MacIssac of Fryerstown, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 23 May 1917 aboard HT Ayrshire disembarking on 17 July 1917

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