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O'BRIEN, Assal John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1425 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 August 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Tumut, Tumut Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Xavier Catholic College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Wounds, Amman, Palestine, 29 March 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria Row C, Grave 29. Rev. N. Prior officiated. Headstone inscription reads: Gone but not forgotten |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1425, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 23 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1425, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 23 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1425, 6th Light Horse Regiment, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 28 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 1425, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Wound to the head. | |
| 29 Mar 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 1425, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1425 awm_unit: 6 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-03-29 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Daniel Patrick O'Brien and Jane Caroline O'Brien of 'Rosebank', Gilmore near Tumut, NSW.
Brother of Orlando Thomas Lockyer O'Brien who was killed in action on 8 June 1917 while serving with the 35th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on Panel 25 of the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
Husband of Leila Olga O'Brien of 'Strathmore', Victoria Street, Pott's Point, NSW later of the Gilmore Hotel, Tumut, NSW.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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