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O'BRIEN, John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3866, 3866A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 December 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD. Letter A was added to his service number when taken of strength |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 10 March 1895 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 27 September 1917, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium. Panel 23 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, West End Kurilpa War Memorial Clock Tower, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3866, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD. Letter A was added to his service number when taken of strength | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 3866, 31st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 3866, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 27 Sep 1917: | Involvement Private, 3866A, 31st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3866A awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-27 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John O'Brien and Mary Ann O'Brien nee Johnston of Beatty Street, West End, South Brisbane, QLD.
Brother of Daniel O'Brien who returned to Australia on 30 April 1919 having served with the 26th Battalion
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.