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O'BRIEN, Michael
Personal Details
| Other Name: | O'Brine, Michael - WWI Service Record |
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| Service Numbers: | 3618, V370600 |
| Enlisted: | 13 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Sprent, Tasmania, Australia, 10 January 1898 |
| Home Town: | King Island, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Carrum, Victoria, Australia, 6 December 1976, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Victoria Cremation Memorial, Springvale, Victoria Memorial ID 248520822 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3618, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3618, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3618, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Jan 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3618, 15th Infantry Battalion, Left UK for Australia, arrived on 10 March 1919. | |
| 6 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3618, 15th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 22 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V370600, 8th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 3 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V370600, 8th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Barker Gary
Michael O'Brine's surname was O'Brien; one possibility was that he had very poor schooling and was taught basic writing skills while living on King Island, Tasmania.
When he re-enlisted for WW2 Service he used his correct surname and was allocated Service Number V370600.
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