McMahon John O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	2613
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Enlisted at Seymour, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	29th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Walhalla, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Warragul, Baw Baw, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 17 August 1967, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:	Warragul Great European War Roll of Honor

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2613, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Seymour, Victoria
14 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2613, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
14 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2613, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
23 Jan 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2613, 29th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to trench feet and shell shock

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Son of James McMahon O'Brien and Mary O'Brien of Warragul, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 25 August 1917 aboard HT Benalla disembarking on 24 October 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1929c John married Erna Marie Morriss in Victoria