Alfred George O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	482
Enlisted:	10 January 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Division Cyclist Company
Born:	Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Preston, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Frankston, Victoria, Australia, 17 April 1961, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated. Wall U, Niche 352
Memorials:

10 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 482, 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
27 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 482, 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
27 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 482, 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne
10 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Division Cyclist Company, From 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion
26 Dec 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 482, 5th Division Cyclist Company, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to trench fever and gas poisoning causing heart issues

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Son of Francis Leonard O'Brien and Sarah O'Brien nee Newtone of Seymour Street, South Preston, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 30 June 1918 aboard HS Kanowna disembarking 1 September 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1919c Alfred married Elizabeth Sarah O'Donohue in Victoria