John Thomas O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	3152
Enlisted:	17 October 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	3rd Field Company Engineers
Born:	Bristol, England, 1872
Home Town:	Wondai, South Burnett, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Seaman
Memorials:	Maryborough City Hall Honour Roll, Wondai Shire Honour Roll WW1

17 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3152, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
17 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 3152, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
17 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 3152, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
11 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, Field Company Engineers, From 4th Pioneer Battalion
11 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 3rd Field Company Engineers
11 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 3152, 3rd Field Company Engineers, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit

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Marital status at the time of enlistment was given as widower. Next of kin given as his daughter Ruby Price of Fort Lane, Maryborough, QLD.

Prior to settling in Australia John had served in the Royal Navy for 10 years

Commenced return to Australia on 18 January 1919 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 4 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal