James O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	691
Enlisted:	28 November 1914, Enlisted at Edenhope, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Mobile Veterinary Section
Born:	Edenhope, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Edenhope, West Wimmera, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 January 1928, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic 1, Grave 2508. Commemorated with a plaque in the Victoria Garden of Remembrance Wall 16, Row F
Tree Plaque:	Booroopki and District Avenue of Honour
Memorials:	Edenhope War Memorial, Kowree Shire Honour Roll

28 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 691, 1st Veterinary Section, Enlisted at Edenhope, Victoria
8 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 691, 1st Veterinary Section, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kabinga embarkation_ship_number: A58 public_note: ''
8 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 691, 1st Veterinary Section, HMAT Kabinga, Melbourne
3 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Mobile Veterinary Section
14 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 691, 4th Mobile Veterinary Section, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Thomas O'Brien and Sarah Ann O'Brien nee McEwan of Edenhope, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 17 March 1919 aboard HT Plassy disembarking on 30 April 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal