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O'BRIEN, William Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3701 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 June 1917, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, 16 November 1898 |
| Home Town: | East Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 25 May 1924, aged 25 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | East Brisbane War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3701, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD. | |
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| 1 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 3701, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 3701, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Sydney | |
| 4 Feb 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 25th Infantry Battalion, From 49th Battalion | |
| 2 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3701, 25th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right thigh. Invalided to England on 5 September 1918 | |
| 20 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3701, 25th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to wounding |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles William Henry O'Brien and Eleanor Unthank O'Brien nee Eggers of Caswell Street, East Brisbane, QLD>
Commenced return to Australia on 2 January 1919 aboard HT Karmala disembarking on 15 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane by boat.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal