Neil O'BRIEN

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Service Numbers:	262, 7008, 7088
Enlisted:	11 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	5th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Coogee, Randwick, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Traveller
Memorials:

11 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 262, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
4 Mar 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 262, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Discharged at the 2 Military District, time expired
18 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 7008, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Gunner, 7088, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Gunner, 7088, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney
17 Feb 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Bombardier, 7088, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Shrapnel wound to the left arm and eye
11 Nov 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 7088, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Second occasion. Gassed embarked HS Jan Breydel for England
29 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7088, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Daniel O'Brien of Arden Street, Little Coogee, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 September 1919 aboard HT Raranga disembarking on 29 October 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal