O'BRIEN, Thomas Joseph
| Service Numbers: | 296, 2771 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 February 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Railway Unit (AIF) |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 31 December 1888 |
| Home Town: | Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shunter |
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World War 1 Service
| 15 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 296, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 296, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 296, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 296, 19th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the left leg. On 1 August 1916 embarked HS Cambria for England | |
| 1 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 296, 19th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the thigh. Embarked for England on 8 March 1917 aboard HS Formosa | |
| 16 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 296, 19th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically due to trench feet | |
| 9 Sep 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2771, Railway Unit (AIF), Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Involvement 2771, Railway Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Zealandic embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Embarked 2771, Railway Unit (AIF), SS Zealandic, Melbourne | |
| 10 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2771, Railway Unit (AIF), Discharged at the 2nd MIlitary District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Michael O'Brien and Annie O'Brien nee McKeever of Kegworth Street, Leichhardt, NSW formerly of Brisbane, QLD.
Commenced return to Australia on 11 January 1918 aboard HS Port Darwin disembarking on 7 March 1918
Husband of Elsie O'Brien formerly Cropp nee Allum of Garrard Square, Greyfriars Road, Reading, Berkshire, England. Thomas and Elsie married on 7 July 1917 in the Registry Office, Reading, England. Registrar Charles Moss officiated.
Granted paid leave between 16 May 1919 and to study Core Making with the Great Northern Railway, Kings Cross, England
Commenced return to Australia on 6 October 1919 aboard HT Pakeha disembarking on 24 November 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal