William Joseph O'BRIEN

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O'BRIEN, William Joseph

Service Number:	4830
Enlisted:	9 September 1915, Enlisted at Holesworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Otley, Yorkshire, England, 1876
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fireman
Died:	Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 9 July 1929, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Area M2, Section 9, Grave 3887. Commemorated with a plaque in the NSW Garden of Remembrance
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World War 1 Service

9 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4830, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holesworthy, NSW
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4830, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4830, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, From 1st Battalion
18 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4830, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Embarked for England on 13 June 1917
1 Jan 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4830, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to gassing

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Acddress at the time of enlistment was given as Sailors Home, Sydney, NSW. Prior to enlisting he had served in the Royal Australian Navy for eight months.

Son of Dennis O'Brien and Catherine O'Brien of Otley, Yorkshire, England.

Husband of Clara O'Brien nee Stockley of John Street, Gravesend, Kent, England. William and Clara had married during 1896c.

Commenced return to Australia on 26 September 1917 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 21 November 1917 at Melbourne, the on 22 November he re-embarked HT Suevic for onward travel to Sydney.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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