Matthew O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	1989
Enlisted:	28 October 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	2nd Australian Remount Unit
Born:	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 6 June 1866
Home Town:	Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 12 June 1950, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld
Memorials:

28 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1989, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1989, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1989, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, RMS Orontes, Sydney
12 Oct 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 1989, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, Discharged at the 1st Military District due to unit being demobilised

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Son of Matthew O'Brien and Mary O'Brien nee Condon of Ipswich, QLD.

Address at the time of enlistment was gived as Ruby Estate, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, QLD.

Husband of Annie O'Brien of Bolsover Street, Rockhampton, QLD. Next of kin later given as his brother Michael O'Brien of Peak Crossing, QLD

Commenced return of Australia on 18 October 1916 aboard HT Westalia disembarking on 21 November 1916 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

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