Henry James O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	3369
Enlisted:	13 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kensington, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Flemington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Railway Employee
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 24 August 1962, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic U, Grave 663
Memorials:

13 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3369, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
11 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3369, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
11 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3369, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
26 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion
19 Mar 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Infantry Battalion, From 59th Battalion
23 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3369, 5th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left thigh
15 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3369, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of John O'Brien and Elizabeth O'Brien nee White of Dover Street, Flemington, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 23 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal