William O'BRIEN

O'BRIEN, William

    Service Number: 713
    Enlisted: 31 August 1914, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 49th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Herberton, Queensland, Australia, 1892
    Home Town: Torrens Creek, Flinders, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Memorials: Townsville Railway Station Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    31 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 713, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD
    24 Sep 1914: Involvement Private, 713, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: ''
    24 Sep 1914: Embarked Private, 713, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane
    27 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 49th Infantry Battalion, From 9th Battalion
    3 Jul 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery, From 49th Battalion
    2 Sep 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 713, 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Shell wounds to the right arm and left shoulder. Embarked HS St. David for England on 8 September 1916
    6 Nov 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 713, 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Second occasion
    10 Aug 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 49th Infantry Battalion, From 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery
    19 Jan 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 713, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Address at the time of enlistment was given as Tower Hotel, Flinders Street, Townsville, QLD.

    Son of George O'Brien of Shirley Station, Torrens Creek, QLD.

    Commenced return to Australia on 15 September 1918 on submarine guard duty aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 17 November 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

    Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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