William John O'BRIEN MM

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Service Number:	105
Enlisted:	11 January 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	44th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	West Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Wooroloo, Northam, Western Australia, 16 July 1962, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Lawn Area, Section ROEC, Grave 0469A
Memorials:

11 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 105, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
6 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 105, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
6 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 105, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Fremantle
6 Jun 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, At St. Yves on 4 June 1917 during a daylight raid he dealt a machine gun which was firing on his raiding party killing its crew. He also assisted in the capture of three enemy soldiers. London Gazette on 16 August 1917, page 8428, position 28. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 December 1917, page 3377. position 179
29 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 105, 44th Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty
19 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 105, 44th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of William John O'Brien and Annie O'Brien nee Davidson of Brusnwick, Victoria

Husband of Mary Ellen O'Brien nee Jones of Dyer Street, West Perth, WA. William and Mary married during 1914c in Perth, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 21 March 1919 aboard HT Kildonian Castle disembarking on 5 May 1919

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

William had originally been recommended for the Mention in Despatches but it was upgraded to a Military Medal