O'BERN, William Henry
| Service Number: | 88 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, February 1886 |
| Home Town: | Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 17 March 1955, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Tristania, Wall BB, Niche 155. Cremation service held on 21 March 1955 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 88, 2nd Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Sapper, 88, 2nd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Sapper, 88, 2nd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jun 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Field Company Engineers, Wound to the thigh | |
| 9 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Pioneer Battalion, In France | |
| 3 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Cross and bar, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Westhoek on 29 September 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in rescuing three artillery drivers who were severely wounded by a shell which burst among the men and their horses. He extricated the men, dressed their wounds, and helped them to a place of safety. Commonwealth Gazette, 7 August 1918. | |
| 29 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
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Address at the time of enlistment was given as St. Vincent Place, Albert Park, Victoria.
Son of Thomas O'Bern and Harriet Sarah O'Bern nee Higgins of Drummond Street, North Ballarat, Victoria.
Brother of John O'Bern who was accidently killed on 13 December 1917 while serving with the Australian Army Service Corps, 1st Auxiliary Corp Troops Supply Column and is buried in the Trois Arbres Cemetery, Plot 11, Row C, Grave 3
Commenced return to Australia on 9 March 1919 abord HS Kashmir disembarking on 30 April 1919
Medals: Military Cross & Bar, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1923c William married Jean Kathleen Lillis in Victoria
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