Ernest Francis Gerald O'BRIEN

O'BRIEN, Ernest Francis Gerald

    Service Number: 5070
    Enlisted: 5 February 1916, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1892
    Home Town: Tamleugh West, Strathbogie, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Cabinetmaker
    Died: Repatriation hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 18 July 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
    Roman Catholic, Section O, Grave 1704
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    World War 1 Service

    5 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5070, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria
    3 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, 5070, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
    3 Jul 1916: Embarked Private, 5070, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne
    15 Apr 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5070, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the head. Invalided to England on 26 April 1917 aboard HS St. Denis
    8 Mar 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5070, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Adopted son of John Thomas O'Brien and Kate O'Brien formerly Butler nee Cleary of Tamleugh West via Arcadia, Victoria. Biological mother was Susan Jamieson

    Commenced return to Australia on 16 July 1917 aboard HS Kanowna disembarking on 11 September 1917

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Husband of Lucy Olive O'Brien nee Campbell of Linda Street, Coburg, Victoria. Ernest gave his name as Ernest Francis Jamieson O'Brien.

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