O'BRIEN, William Henry
| Service Numbers: | 1397, 37570 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 November 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | Field Artillery Brigades |
| Born: | Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Abbotsford, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tailor's Cutter |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 21 September 1959, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden of Remembrance 2, Wall 7, Section 10, Niche 254. Cremation service held on 25 September 1951 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1397, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1397, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1397, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding | |
| 7 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 37570, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Re-enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
| 9 Nov 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 37570, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1917: | Embarked Gunner, 37570, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne | |
| 12 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 37570, Field Artillery Brigades, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to a nervous condition |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Daniel O'Brien and Elizabeth Ann O'Brien nee Clarkson of William Street, Abbotsford, Victoria.
Prior to enlisting William had been a member of the Collingwood Rifle Club.
Husband of Alice May Annie O'Brien nee Dixon of Christmas and Willmont Street, Northcote, Victoria. William and Alice married during 1926c in Victoria
Commenced return to Australia (first time) on 5 July 1915 aboard HT Ballarat disembarking on 6 August 1915
Commenced return to Australia (second time) on 19 October 1918 aboard HT Sardinia disembarking on 27 December 1918
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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