Edward Charles O'BRIEN

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O'BRIEN, Edward Charles

Service Number:	4557
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Buckrabanyule, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Contractor
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 24 May 1973, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated. Ashes originally interred in Banksia, Wall D, Niche 231. Service held on 28 May 1973
Memorials:	Bendigo East Bendigo School Memorial Plaques, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Inglewood War Memorial

World War 1 Service

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4557, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
28 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 4557, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
28 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 4557, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, From 7th Battalion
19 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4557, 57th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the eye. Transferred to England on 2 October 1917 aboard HS Newhaven
24 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4557, 57th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the right thigh fracturing the femur. Invalided to England on 14 May 1918
8 Jun 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4557, 57th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Frederick Luscius O'Brien and Jane O'Brien nee Hynes of Strickland of Road, Bendigo, Victoria.

Brother of John James O'Brien who was killed in action on 27 September 1917 while serving with the 57th Battalion and has no know grave. His name appears on Menin Gate, Ypres, Panel 29

Commenced return to Australia on 16 March 1919 aboard HT Czarilza disembarking on 15 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

In 1923 while residing at Bacchus Marsh, Victoria Edward applied for a grant under the War Service Homes Act

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