Lawrence O'BRIEN

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Service Numbers:	1927, 1927A
Enlisted:	2 September 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	43rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Dunstall, England, 1885
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Died of wounds , 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, France, 1 July 1917
Cemetery:	Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord Pas de Calais Plot 1, Row R, Grave 30
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide St Patrick's Parish Honor Board, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

2 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1927, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
12 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 1927, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
12 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 1927, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
30 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1927A, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the abdomen. Letter A had been added when taken on strength
1 Jul 1917:	Involvement Corporal, 1927, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1927 awm_unit: 43rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-07-01

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Son of Thomas O'Brien of Dunstall, Stoke on Trent, England

Husband of May Mary O'Brien of Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Currie Street, Adelaide. SA. Father of Mary Theresa O'Brien.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal