Patrick O'BRIEN

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Service Numbers:	1959, 2004, 2004A
Enlisted:	18 June 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	24th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Springbank, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

18 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1959, Reinforcements WW1
16 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2004, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
16 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2004, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
10 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, From 26th Battalion
13 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Letter A added when taken on strength, now 2004A
6 Sep 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2004, 24th Infantry Battalion
19 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2004A, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Michael O'Brien and Elizabeth O'Brien nee McClelland of Warleigh Road, West Footscray, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 6 September 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 20 October 1919

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