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O'BRIEN, John Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1961 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 May 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Glen Innes Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | School teacher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers, France Plot X1, Row B, Grave 9. Headstone inscription reads: Held in fond remembrance by his loving wife and daughter Patricia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glen Innes & District Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1961, 27th Infantry Battalion, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 23 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1961, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 23 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1961, 27th Infantry Battalion, RMS Morea, Adelaide | |
| 4 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1961, 27th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the right arm | |
| 5 Nov 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1961, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1961 awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-11-05 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Michael O'Brien and Catherine O'Brien of Glen Innes, NSW.
Husband of Mary Florence O'Brien of Vrona', Mortlake Street, Concord, NSW formerly of Hurtle Square, Adelaide, SA.
Medals:1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal