William (Bill) O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	639
Enlisted:	4 October 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Gosford, New South Wales, Australia, 1879
Home Town:	Boulia, Boulia, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse Breaker & Stockman
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 July 1955, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZAC-8-13-28
Memorials:

4 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 639, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
20 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 639, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 639, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Boorara, Sydney
7 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 639, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bullet wounds to the head & shoulder plus bayonet wound to the left arm and side. Embarked for Alexandria aboard HS Caledonia
29 Mar 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 639, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded due to multiple wounds.

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Son of Matthew James O'Brien and Elizabeth O'Brien nee Knight of Gosford, NSW.

Next of kin given as his brother Matthew James O'Brien of St. Leonards, Sydney, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 November 1915 aboard HS Karoola disembarking on 4 December 1915

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