Bernard James O'BRIEN MM

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Service Number:	4385
Enlisted:	6 September 1915, Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia, 1 October 1890
Home Town:	Cygnet, Huon Valley, Tasmania
Schooling:	Cygnet State School, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation:	Orchardist
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 29 March 1918, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Foncquevillers Military Cemetery III E 20
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Cygnet Soldiers Memorial, Port Cygnet State School Roll of Honour

6 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4385, 15th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tasmania
29 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 4385, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 4385, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
21 Aug 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Military Medal 'Was conspicuous for his splendid courage on night of 1st/2nd February, 1917, in action north east of GUEUDECOURT. He was in charge of a party carrying bombs, ammunition and rations to captured enemy trench and had to pass through heavy enemy artillery barrages. He did five trips under this heavy fire and showed utter disregard for his own safety.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133 Date: 21 August 1917
29 Mar 1918:	Involvement Sergeant, 4385, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4385 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-03-29

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