James O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	2423
Enlisted:	3 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 10 December 1944, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
Memorials:

3 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2423, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
14 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 2423, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
14 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 2423, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
3 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2423, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of John O'Brien and Elizabeth O'Brien of Zamia Street, Redfern, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 21 March 1919 aboard HT Kildonian Castle disembarking on 9 May 1919

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