John Francis O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	2285
Enlisted:	12 April 1916, Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	45th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wingham, New South Wales, Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Coolah, Warrumbungle Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, August 1972, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	North Rocks Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia Section C, Row 17, Grave 40
Memorials:	Coolah Memorial School of Arts HR1

12 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2285, 45th Infantry Battalion , Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW
22 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2285, 45th Infantry Battalion , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
22 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2285, 45th Infantry Battalion , HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
7 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2285, 45th Infantry Battalion , Wound to the abdomen. Embarked for England on 13 June 1917 aboard HS St. Andrew
30 Nov 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2285, 45th Infantry Battalion , Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded

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Son of Michael Leo O'Brien and Margaret A. O'Brien of Coolah, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 25 August 1917 aboard HT Benalla disembarking on 26 October 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal