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O'BRIEN, James Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2737 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 May 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nar Nar Goon, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Yarroweyah, Moira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Hardware Assistant |
| Died: | Black Rock, Victoria, Australia, 9 July 1980, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia Plot reads: 2A*EA*N |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2737, 60th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 2 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2737, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2737, 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 29 Jun 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2737, 60th Infantry Battalion, Shell wounds to the head. Invalided to England on 17 July 1918 | |
| 30 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2737, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded | |
| 30 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2737, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Daniel O'Brien and Mary Jane O'Brien nee Eves of Yarroweyah, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 20 October 1918 aboard HS Borda disembarking on 15 December 1918 disembarking at Brisbane for onward travel by rail to Melbourne
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal