Francis (Frank) O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	1641
Enlisted:	29 February 1916, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	West Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Plumber
Died:	West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 8 September 1928, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Campbell's Hill (West Maitland) Cemetery Section B3, Grave 41
Memorials:	Maitland Horseshoe Bend Roll of Honour

29 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1641, 34th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
2 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 1641, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
2 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 1641, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney
10 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion, In the field. From 34th Battalion
10 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1641, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Dennis O'Brien and Mary O'Brien of Horse Shoe Bend, West Maitland, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 3 March 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 24 April 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal