William John O'BRIEN

O'BRIEN, William John

    Service Number: 1668
    Enlisted: 23 September 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: AIF Canteens
    Born: Sydney, New South Wales, 1864
    Home Town: Glebe, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Driver
    Died: Tuberculosis, Glebe, New South Wales, 23 November 1919
    Cemetery: Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
    Anglican area, Section 6, Grave 1969
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    World War 1 Service

    23 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 1668, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
    10 Nov 1915: Involvement Trooper, 1668, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
    10 Nov 1915: Embarked Trooper, 1668, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
    27 Nov 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, AIF Canteens, From 2nd Remount Unit
    19 Jun 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1668, AIF Canteens, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to tuberculosis

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Patrick J. O'Brien and Ruby V. O'Brien of Sydney, NSW

    Served a brickmaking apprencticeship with Peak Hill Pottery, NSW

    Husband of Fanny O'Brien nee Marn of  St John's Road, Glebe, NSW. William and Fanny married during 1891c in Peak Hill, NSW

    Commenced return to Australia from Suez on 11 November 1917 aboard HT Wiltshire disembarking on 17 December 1917 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney. 

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

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