Daniel O'BRIEN MM

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Service Numbers:	4565, 4566
Enlisted:	11 October 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	46th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, 1874
Home Town:	Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Railway Labourer
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 7 August 1947, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:

11 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4565, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4566, 5th Infantry Battalion, Embarked at HMAT board HMAT Themistocles on 28 January 1916 at Melbourne
31 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 46th Infantry Battalion, From 5th Battalion
11 Sep 1916:	Honoured Military Medal, At Pozieres on 2nd August 1916 he was in charge of the Battalion stretcher bearers whom he organised and controlled particularly well. It was largely owing to his example and help that the stretcher bearers performed much excellent work. He made frequent trips to and from dressing station to front line under heavy fire.
28 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 4565, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
28 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 4565, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
12 Feb 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4565, 46th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the shoulder. Embarked for England on 21 February 1917 aboard HS St. George
21 Mar 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4565, 46th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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At the time of enlistment Daniel was employed with the Victorian Railways.

Son of Thomas O'Brien and Ellen O'Brien nee O'Connor of Hamilton, Victoria.

Husband of Margaret O'Brien nee Farrell of Glasshouse Road, Collingwood, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 11 July 1917 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 24 September 1917

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal