William James O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	2513
Enlisted:	23 March 1916, Enlisted at Wentworth, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Menindee, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Mildura, Mildura Shire, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 15 March 1971, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria Open Ground F, Section 03, Grave 50
Memorials:	Wentworth & District Great War Honour Roll

23 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2513, 60th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Wentworth, NSW
25 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2513, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2513, 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
25 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 60th Battalion
28 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2513, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Thomas O'Brien and Sarah Mary O'Brien nee Perry of Tenth Street, Mildura, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 25 September 1919 aboard HT Port Denison disembarking on 13 November 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Husband of Violet Viola (Valda) O'Brien nee Parfrey