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O'BRIEN, Thomas Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3439 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 August 1915, Enlisted at Norseman, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Norseman, Dundas, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Prospector |
| Died: | Wounds, France, 24 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Plot 11, Row A, Grave 18. Rev. A. H. Broughton officiated |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Norseman District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3439, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Norseman, WA | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3439, 11th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3439, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3439, 11th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the abdomen. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was given as Royal Hotel, Norseman, WA
Next of kin given as his sister Johanna Donaldson, O'Grady Street, Albert Park, Victoria.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star. British War Medal, Victory Medal