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O'BRIEN, William Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3186 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 September 1916, Enlisted at Kalgoorlie, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Boulder, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Memorials: | Boulder Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3186, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Kalgoorlie, WA | |
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| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 3186, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 3186, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Berrima, Fremantle | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3186, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Wound to the right arm. Invalided to England on 18 October 1917 aboard HS Grantully Castle | |
| 18 Jun 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, From 51st Battalion | |
| 30 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3186, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Francis O'Brien and Ellen O'Brien of Wollongong NSW.
Husband of Elizabeth Josephine O'Brien nee Mullns of Kalgoorlie, WA. William and Elizabeth married during 1916c in Kalgoorlie, WA.
Commenced return to Australia on 8 May 1919 aboard HT Devanha disembarking on 22 June 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal