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O'BRIEN, Thomas William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1966,1968, 1968, 1966 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 February 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA. Number is 1966 but at times looks likes 1968 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Administrative Headquarters |
| Born: | Port Pirie, South Australia, 9 June 1891 |
| Home Town: | Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 13 October 1929, aged 38 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Light Oval, Row 4S, Aspect E, Grave 6. Interred on 14 October 1929 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1966,1968, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA. Number is 1966 but at times looks likes 1968 | |
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| 13 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 1968, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 1968, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide | |
| 5 Jul 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1966, 48th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the face. Embarked for England on 10 July 1917 aboard HS St. Patrick | |
| 7 Dec 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Administrative Headquarters, From 48th Battalion | |
| 25 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1966, Administrative Headquarters, Discharged at the 4th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas William O'Brien and Jane Sophia O'Brien nee Currell of Fourth Street, Port Pirie, SA.
On 19 April 1919 Thomas married Annie Hutton in the Established Church of Scotland of Redholm, Old Monkland, Lanark. D. Hunter Brodie, Minister, officiated
Commenced return to Australia on 23 July 1919 aboard HT Canberra disembarking on 9 September 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal