Stanley Edward O'BRIEN

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O'BRIEN, Stanley Edward

Service Number:	2702
Enlisted:	18 April 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hay, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Hay, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor Driver
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 9 July 1944, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

18 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2702, 54th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
7 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2702, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
7 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2702, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
4 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2702, 54th Infantry Battalion
11 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, From 54th Battalion
13 Apr 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2702, 56th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Edward O'Brien and Catherine O'Brien nee Phillips of McGregor Street, Hay, NSW

On 14 May 1919 Stanley married Elizabeth Dick in the Presbyterian Church, Great Victoria Street, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. Minister J. McIlrath officiated.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 August 1919 aboard HT Katoomba disembarking on 25 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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