William O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	5853
Enlisted:	14 June 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland, 1889
Home Town:	Darlington , New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Shoemaker
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 26 November 1963, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW Roman Catholic FM 29K, Grave 702. Interred on 28 November 1963
Memorials:

14 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5853, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
7 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 5853, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
7 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 5853, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
18 Sep 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5853, 18th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Daniel O'Brien and Annie O'Brien nee Ryan of Abercombie Street, Redfern, NSW formerly from County Clare, Ireland

Next of kin given as his brother Matthew O'Brien of Forbes Street, Darlington, NSW.

Prior to coming to Australia William had served six months with the Special Reserves, Limmerick, Ireland

Commenced return to Australia on 30 January 1918 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 21 March 1918 at Melbourne then onward travel by rail to Sydney.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal