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O'BRIEN, William Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1701 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 January 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 1873 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 27 June 1940, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Church of England S, Grave 1404. Interred on 29 June 1940 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1701, 59th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1701, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1701, 59th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 19 Oct 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1701, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to chronic bronchitis and dilated heart |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Patrick O'Brien of Brunswick, Victoria.
Husband of Mary Jemima O'Brien nee O'Toole of Victoria Street, East Brunswick, Victoria. William and Mary married during 1894c in Victoria. Mary died 1919c.
Commenced return to Australia on 17 August 1916 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 15 September 1916
Medal: British War Medal