Charles (Charlie) O'BRIEN

O'BRIEN, Charles

Service Number: 4769
Enlisted: 21 February 1916, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion
Born: Windsor, Victoria, Australia, 12 November 1891
Home Town: Armadale, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Collector
Died: Sandringham, Victoria, Australia , 19 February 1974, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria
Interred on 21 February 1974
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World War 1 Service

21 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4769, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria
4 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 4769, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
4 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 4769, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
28 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4769, 21st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Michael Patrick O'Brien and Gertrude Maude O'Brien nee Heddington of Windsor, Victoria.

During 1912c Charles married Catherine Barbara 'Kitty' Robertson of New Street, Armadale, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 19 June 1919 aboard HT Miltiades disembarking on 5 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal