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O'BRIEN, Arthur Gilbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7054 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Glenelg, South Australia, 11 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Keswick, South Australia, 28 November 1942, aged 48 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Light Oval, Row 1S, Aspect C, Grave Grave 6. Interred on 29 November 1942 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide St Patrick's Parish Honor Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7054, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA | |
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| 1 Jan 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, From 10th Battalion | |
| 16 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 7054, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 7054, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide | |
| 4 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Army Medical Corps (AIF), In England | |
| 8 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Australian General Hospital | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 7054, 1st Australian General Hospital | |
| 6 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7054, 1st Australian General Hospital, Discharged at the 4th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William John O'Brien and Selina O'Brien nee Ellis of Glenelg, SA.
On 3 November 1916 Arthur married Mary Alice Montgomery in the Registry Office, Adelaide, SA. Address at the time of enlistment was given as Gilbert Street, Adelaide, SA.
Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1919 aboard HT Port Napier as nusing staff disembarking on 29 June 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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