James Vivian O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	NX54662
Enlisted:	30 July 1940, Paddington, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 17 December 1920
Home Town:	Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Metal worker
Died:	Malaria , Colombo, Ceylon, Egypt, 12 July 1942, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Colombo (Kanatte) General Cemetery, Sri Lanka Plot 6C. Row C. Grave 1.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

30 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Private, NX54662, Paddington, New South Wales
30 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX54662, 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion
31 Jul 1940:	Involvement Private, NX54662
12 Jul 1942:	Involvement Private, NX54662, 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion

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