Henry Edward O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	5146
Enlisted:	2 November 1915, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Alstonville, Northern Rivers, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Cream Tester
Died:	Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 18 January 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW Roman Catholic FM 27, Position 227.
Memorials:

2 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5146, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
31 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 5146, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
31 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 5146, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney
7 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion, From 15th Battalion
28 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5146, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of Edward James O'Brien and Lillian R.I. Cottrill formerly O'Brien of Alstonville, Lismore, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1919 aboard HT Commonwealth disembarking on 12 June 1919 for onward travel to Brisbane.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal