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O'BRIEN, William Michael
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2496 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1915, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1972, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2496, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW | |
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| 14 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2496, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2496, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 24 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2496, 29th Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2496, 29th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Gassed | |
| 12 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, From 29th Battalion | |
| 20 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2496, 29th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William O;Brien and Bridget O'Brien of Pennant Street, Parramatta, NSW
Commenced rerturn to Australia on 5 July 1919 aboard HT Port Melbourne disembarking on 20 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal