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O'BRIEN, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX13705 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Morgans, Western Australia, Australia, 1 September 1918 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 8 September 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 3. Row A. Grave 12. Inscription: "HE LIES IN A FAR AWAY GRAVE HONOURED WITH AUSTRALIA'S BRAVE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX13705 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX13705, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer page 150. Prior to the war he was a miner of Kalgoorlie WA. He served in the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 8th Sept 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 18 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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