O'BRYAN, Martin Owens
| Service Number: | 7285 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 November 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Urana, New South Wales, 25 February 1885 |
| Home Town: | Mungindi, Balonne Shire, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Roma, Queensland, 26 April 1950, aged 65 years |
| Cemetery: |
Roma General Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7285, 15th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7285, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7285, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Wounded Private, 7285, 15th Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory | |
| 28 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7285, 15th Infantry Battalion |
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"MARTIN OWENS O'BRYAN
Mr Martin Owens O'Bryan whose death occurred on April 26 at the Roma District Hospital removes one of the first settlers on the Mount Abundance Resumption. Coming from New South Wales in 1927 shortly and afterwards drawing a block which he improved and in 1931 sold out and purchased Oaklands, a property at Bymount, Roma and bred and grazed cattle and sheep. After 15 years he sold out and retired, and came to reside in Roma. The late Mr. O'Bryan was genial and a very good neighbour, well liked by all. He saw four years service in WorldWar I. He leaves a widow and two sons and two daughters. The funeral from the Church of the Sacred Heart was attended by representatives of the R.S.L. and many friends and former neighbours. Rev. Father R. Lynch conducted the service at the Church and graveslde." - from the Roma Western Star 12 May 1950 (nla.gov.au)
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