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O'BRIEN, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 7091, NX21537 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 July 1917, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, 21 November 1966, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Kenmore (Saint Patrick) Cemetery, Goulburn, NSW |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jul 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7091, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW | |
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| 31 Oct 1917: | Embarked Private, 7091, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 7091, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7091, 17th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
World War 2 Service
| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , NX21537, Enlisted at Paddington, NSW. Rank of Private | |
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| 13 Sep 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , NX21537, Embarked for Middle East from Sydney, NSW | |
| 23 Oct 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Discharged at the 3rd Military District having served with the 114th Australian General Hospital |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Also served in WW2 but lowered his age when enlisting and gave his employment as postal assistant
Son of James O'Brien and Esther O'Brien of Clinton Street, Goulburn, NSW.
Commenced return to Australia on 4 June 1919 aboard HT Mahia disembarking on 20 July 1919
Medals WW!: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Medals WW2: Africa Star, War Medal
Next of kin for WW2 was given as his wife Maud O'Brien nee Thompson of Bourke Street, Goulburn, NSW. Charles and Maud married during 1921c in Goulburn, NSW