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O'BRIEN, Hugh
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1569 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, 5 May 1879 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 4 August 1916, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
Becourt Military Cemetery Grave Ref no: I.R.27 Personal Inscription IN MEMORY OF MY BELOVED HUSBAND SADLY MISSED AND DEEPLY MOURNED. R.I.P. , Becourt Military Cemetery, Albert, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1569, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
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| 5 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1569, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Date of enlistment: 29.04.1915
Place of enlistment: Perth, Australia.
Australian Infantry 28th Battalion
Place of Death: France
Age at Death: 38
Date of Death: Between 04.08.1916 & 06.08.1916
Dundee paid a high price for her war efforts. By the armistice, over 4,000 men and several women had made the ultimate sacrifice. Their names are recorded in the city’s Roll of Honour.
Mother: Margaret O’Brien
Father: John O’Brien
Spouse: Catherine O’Brien, 21 Constable St, Dundee
Children: John & Harry
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