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O'BRIEN, Thomas Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2005 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glebe, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Patrician Brothers College, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Chairmaker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 23 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Plot V11, Row B, Grave 4. Headstone inscription reads: Sacred heart of Jesus have mercy on him from Mother |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2005, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 13 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 2005, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 2005, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney | |
| 8 Sep 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2005, 4th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the abdomen |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Daniel O'Brien and Annie O'Brien of 'Fotheringham', Arden Street, Waverley, NSW later of 'Claremont', Stoney Creek, Bexley, NSW.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal