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O'BRIEN, Michael Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2918 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 July 1915, Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Caron, WA, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Donald, Buloke, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Catholic Convent School Donald Vic. |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 11 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Messines Ridge British Cemetery I B 25 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nomans Lake Memorial Board, Nomans Lake Roll of Honour WWI |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2918, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Perth, WA | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2918, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2918, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Hororata, Fremantle | |
| 11 Jun 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 2918, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2918 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-06-11 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Michael and Margaret O'BRIEN
Military Medal
'At GUEUDECOURT on the night 24th/25th February, 1917 Sergeant O'Brien rendered gallant service by pushing his Lewis Gun right up to enemy's parapet and covering bombing party. This was done with no concern of self and everything possible to ensure advancing party success. it was very dangerous work and called for pluck of the highest degree, also initiative and intelligence. I cannot speak too highly of this Non Commissioned Officer's work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133
Date: 21 August 1917
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