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O'BRYAN, Robert Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3951 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 July 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Wandong, Victoria, Australia, 21 August 1899 |
| Home Town: | Coburg, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 2 October 1972, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Ficus, Garden 6, Section L, Niche 40. |
| Memorials: | Wandong War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3951, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 7 Mar 1918: | Involvement Private, 3951, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Ormonde embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1918: | Embarked Private, 3951, 4th Light Horse Regiment, SS Ormonde, Melbourne | |
| 17 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3951, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Also enlisted at Albury, NSW, in 1917 under the name of Robert Henry Foley and deserted from an isolation camp. Gave his date of birth as 21 August 1896 which was incorrect as he, as O'Bryan, was born on 21 August 1899.
Son of John O'Bryan and Mary Jane O'Bryan nee Cooper of Loch Street, Coburg, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 15 June 1919 aboard HT Essex disembarking on 25 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1920c Robert married Doris Elizabeth Clousen in Victoria