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BRIEN, Archibald John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7454 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 June 1917, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Box Hill, Victoria, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Croydon, Maroondah, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Camberwell State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 6 June 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Borre British Cemetery Plot 11, Row A, Grave 29, Borre British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Croydon War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7454, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 4 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7454, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Aug 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7454, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 6 Jun 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7454, 7th Infantry Battalion, "Peaceful Penetration - Low-Cost, High-Gain Tactics on the Western Front" |
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" 7454 Private Archibald John Brien, 7th Battalion. A farmer of Croydon, Victoria prior to enlistment, he embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Themistocles on 4 August 1917 for Glasgow, Scotland. Following training in England, he joined his unit on the Western Front, France, on 10 February 1918. Pte Brien was killed in action near Strazeele, France, on 6-7 June 1916 and was buried in the Borre British Cemetery, France. He was aged 20 years." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Son of John R. and Annie E. Brien, of Yering, Victoria
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