Daniel John O'BRIEN

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O'BRIEN, Daniel John

Service Numbers:	2857, 2857A, 7279
Enlisted:	27 June 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Woollahra, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith's striker
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

27 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2857, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
30 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2857, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
30 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2857, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
11 Aug 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2857A, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit
21 Feb 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7279, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
24 Apr 1917:	Involvement Private, 7279, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
24 Apr 1917:	Embarked Private, 7279, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney
24 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7279, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nf Military District as medically unfit due to injury to the hand

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Daniel J. O'Brien and Eliza M. Smith formerly O'Brien of Oxford Street, Woollahra, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 11 April 1916, first time, aboard HT Runic disembarking on 14 May 1916

On 15 August 1918 Daniel suffered a gunshot wound to the right hand which was considered to be caused negligence. Invalided to England on 19 August 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on 20 November 1918, second time, aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 6 January 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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