Francis Hubert O'BRIEN

O'BRIEN, Francis Hubert

    Service Number: 5376
    Enlisted: 22 February 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 19th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
    Home Town: Grenfell, Weddin, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Telegraph Lineman
    Died: New South Wales, Australia, 28 October 1983, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Kemps Creek Cemetery & Crematorium, NSW
    St. Gabriel area, Row 169, Grave 6
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    World War 1 Service

    22 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5376, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW.
    22 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 5376, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
    22 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 5376, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
    10 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5376, 19th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right hand.
    27 Jul 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5376, 19th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to defective eye sight

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of George O'Brien and Winifred O'Brien of Grenfell, NSW.

    Commenced return to Australia on 15 April 1918 aboard HT Marathon disembarking on 12 June 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Husband of Grace Eveline O'Brien nee Jerrett. Francis and Grace married in Armidale, NSW during 1927c

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