Charles James O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	24503
Enlisted:	3 February 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
Born:	Mokill, Ireland, 1892
Home Town:	Gnarabup, Augusta-Margaret River Shire, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Memorials:

3 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 24503, Artillery Details , Enlisted at Perth, WA
1 Jun 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, From Artillery Details
27 Jun 1916:	Involvement Driver, 24503, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
27 Jun 1916:	Embarked Driver, 24503, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne
7 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 24503, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as Barabup, WA

Son of Henry O'Brien of Towleghtmore, Rohill, Leitrim, Ireland.

Commenced return to Australia on 16 June 1919 aboard HT Ormonde disembarking on 24 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal