John Bede O'BEIRNE

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Service Number:	755
Enlisted:	7 June 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	40th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Franklin, Tasmania, Australia, 12 March 1893
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor Driver
Died:	Tasmania, Australia, 30 July 1984, aged 91 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Hobart Regional (Kingston) Cemetery, Tasmania No Denomination, Section D, Row H, Grave 9
Memorials:	Hobart Roll of Honour, Loyal Franklin Lodge No 4611 Pictorial HR

7 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 755, 40th Infantry Battalion
1 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 755, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
1 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 755, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart
13 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 755, 40th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the back and left thigh. Embarked for England 21 October 1917 aboard HS Princess Elizabeth
23 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 755, 40th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District as wounded

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Son of James O'Beirne and Annie O'Beirne nee Fitzpatrick of Melville Street, Hobart, Tasmania.

Commenced return to Australia on 30 January 1918 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 23 March 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Hobart

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 18 June 1919 John married Elsie Olive Chatters in St Peter's Church, New Norfolk, Tasmania.

After returning from the war John was a taxi driver

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