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O'BRIEN, William Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5171 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 January 1916, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lucknow, New South Wales, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Pastry Cook |
| Died: | Wounds, 61sr Casualty Clearing Station, France, 1 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France Plot 1V, Row F, Grave 23 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5171, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5171, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5171, 2nd Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 61st Infantry Battalion , From 54th Battalion | |
| 24 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, From 61st Battalion | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5171, 54th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the left thigh | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Involvement Private, 5171, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5171 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-01 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William O'Brien and Laura O'Brien of Bucknell Street, Newtown, NSW.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal