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O'BRIEN, Albert John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5765 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 March 1916, Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Vic., 1891 |
| Home Town: | West Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5765, 11th Infantry Battalion, Perth, WA | |
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| 15 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5765, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 15 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5765, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Albert James 'John' O'Brien or 'Nugget' to his acquaintances fought in the 11th Battalion and was badly gassed before being taken prisoner by the German army. Nugget, wife Janet and baby Jean arrived in the Dumbleyung Estate in 1922. Their living conditions, a four roomed weatherboard house with white washed wassls, as typical. Five more children were born - william, Mavis, Betty, Phillis and Nancy.
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