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O'BRIEN, Michael
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3578 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 57th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waterford, Ireland, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Swan Hill, Swan Hill, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, France, 15 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block S, Plot 11, Row F, Grave 21 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Swan Hill War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3578, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 29 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3578, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3578, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, From 21st Battalion | |
| 15 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, From 60th Battalion | |
| 1 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3578, 57th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the legs | |
| 15 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 3578, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3578 awm_unit: 57 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-10-15 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Stated that both his parents were deceased. Gave his next of kin as a friend Ida Lizzie Carmer formerly Francis of Federal Hotel, Swan Hill, Victoria.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal