Cornelius William O'BRIEN

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O'BRIEN, Cornelius William

Service Number:	960
Enlisted:	27 August 1914, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Colac, Victoria, Australia, 1880
Home Town:	Mildura, Mildura Shire, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 29 July 1945, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Pittosporum, Wall 2AA, Niche 379. Commemorated in the Victoria Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:	Mildura Workingmans Club War Memorial, Red Cliffs Mildura Settlers Club Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

27 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 960, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
27 Aug 1914:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 960, 8th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the elbow
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 960, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 960, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne
20 Nov 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 960, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Cornelius O'Brien and Alice O'Brien nee Cooper of Colac, Victoria.

Husband of Elizabeth M. O'Brien nee Condon of Magnolia Street, Mildura, Victoria. Cornelius and Elizabeth married during 1915c in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 4 August 1915 aboard HT Port Lincoln disembarking on 9 September 1915

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

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