Bernard James O'BRIEN

O'BRIEN, Bernard James

Service Number: 69368
Enlisted: 26 June 1918, Enlisted at Rushworth, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements
Born: Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia, 4 December 1898
Home Town: Kyabram, Campaspe, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Telegraphist
Died: Queensland, Australia, 12 August 1986, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery & Crematorium, QLD
Memorials: Hawthorn Postmaster General's Department Victoria 1, Kyabram School Roll of Honor WW1
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World War 1 Service

26 Jun 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 69368, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Rushworth, Victoria
2 Nov 1918: Involvement Private, 69368, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1918: Embarked Private, 69368, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Medic, Sydney
18 Jan 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 69368, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Bernard and Elizabeth O'Brien nee Gilmore of Kyabram, Victoria.

Troopship HT Medic was recalled arriving in Melbourne on about 12 December 1918

Medal: British War Medal

Husband of Kathleen O'Brien nee Wlash. Bernad and Kathleen married on 24 November 1921 in QLD.