Thomas O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	2429
Enlisted:	28 May 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, 1874
Home Town:	Hamilton, Southern Grampians, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 29 August 1962, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Streatham Cemetery (Vic) Date of birth on headstone is incorrect
Memorials:	Hamilton Borough of Hamilton Roll of Honour

28 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2429, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
16 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 2429, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
16 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 2429, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
18 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2429, 5th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the right arm and right knee also left arm which was later amputated. Embarked for England on 22 August 1916 aboard HS Jan Breydel
3 Aug 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2429, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to amputation

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Son of Thomas O'Brien and Ellen O'Brien of French Street, Hamilton, Victoria.

Prior to enlisting Thomas had previously been a member of the Hamilton Rifle Club.

Commenced return to Australia on 4 May 1917 aboard HT Miltiades disembarking on 2 July 1917

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