John O'BERN

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Service Number:	2284
Enlisted:	28 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	1st Division Supply Column
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Ballarat State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Engineeer
Died:	Accidental (Injuries), France, 13 December 1917
Cemetery:	Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord Pas de Calais Plot 11, Row C, Grave 3. Rev. G.H. Edwards officiated. Commemorated in the Ballarat Avenue of Honour, with an Ulmus Spruce tree and a plaque
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

28 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 2284, 2nd Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement Sapper, 2284, 2nd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked Sapper, 2284, 2nd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
5 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Division Supply Column , From 2nd Field Company Engineers
13 Dec 1917:	Involvement Driver, 2284, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2284 awm_unit: I ANZAC Troops Supply Column awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1917-12-13

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Son of Thomas O'Bern and Harriet Sarah O'Bern nee Higgins of Drummond Street, North Ballarat, Victoria.

Brother of William Henry O'Bern Military Cross & Bar while serving with the 1st Pioneer Battalion.

John studied his engineer training at Mills Kennedy's Private School, Mechanics Hall, Ballarat, Victoria

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal