Herbert Leslie O'BRIEN

O'BRIEN, Herbert Leslie

    Service Number: 3438
    Enlisted: 5 March 1917, Enlisted at South Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 46th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, 1898
    Home Town: South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Tanner, Bootmaker
    Died: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 8 November 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
    Roman Catholic R, Grave 4551. Interred on 10 November 1964
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    World War 1 Service

    5 Mar 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3438, 46th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at South Melbourne, Victoria
    11 May 1917: Involvement Private, 3438, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    11 May 1917: Embarked Private, 3438, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
    25 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3438, 46th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Invalided to England on 31 August 1918
    16 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3438, 46th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to gassing

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Denis O'Brien and Elizabeth Agnes O'Brien nee Tracey of Street, South Melbourne, Victoria.

    Herbert attempted to enlist during August 1915 but was found to be underage and did not have his parents permission.

    Commenced return to Australia on 15 January 1919 aboard HT City of Exeter disembarking on 2 March 1919.

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    During 1924c Herbert married Mary Alma Sierakowski in Victoria. 

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