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O'BRIEN, Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1637, 86487 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Special Services AIF |
| Born: | Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia, 1 October 1879 |
| Home Town: | Ultimo, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia, 7 July 1944, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1637, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 1637, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 1637, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 21 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Oct 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, In the operations near Hargicourt from 18th to 21st September 1918, Private O'Brien showed great courage and devotion to duty. On 18th September, 1918, as a Lewis Gunner he performed most valuable work getting well forward with his gun and providing covering fire for the remainder of the platoon, while enemy points of resistance were being attacked, during period of exploitation after barrage has ceased. On 21st September, 1918, he again performed most valuable work with his gun, inflicting many casualties on the enemy who could be seen moving about after the objective had been captured and showed good choice of position for his gun. Throughout he set a fine example of courage and initiative, and greatly assisted in the taking and consolidation of the objectives assigned to his platoon. Commonwealth Gazette 115, on 10 October 1919 | |
| 21 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1637, 1st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District | |
| 30 Sep 1919: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 86487, Special Services AIF, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
| 30 Oct 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, 86487, Special Services AIF, Embarked HMAT Rugia at Sydney, NSW | |
| 20 May 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, 86487, Special Services AIF, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
On page 47 of the Attestation file he has an alias of Leo Bede O'Brien
Son of John and Ellen O'Brien of Ultimo, NSW
Husband of Margaret O'Brien of Jones Street, Ultimo, NSW.
Commenced return to Australia on 31 May 1919 aboard HT Aeneas disembarking on 12 July 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Commenced return to Australia second occasion on 13 March 1920 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 6 May 1920