Albert O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	1027
Enlisted:	7 September 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 1880
Home Town:	Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Suicide, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 10 March 1916
Cemetery:	Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

7 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1027, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW
18 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 1027, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 1027, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney
6 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1027, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the thigh

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Son of William John O'Brien and Julia O'Brien of Pashley Street, Balmain, NSW.

Prior to enlisting Albert served with the NSW Mounted Rifles for sixteen months.

Returned to Australia on 25 September 1915 aboard HT Wiltshire.

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