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O'BRIEN, William Michael
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 730, 2496, 730, 2496 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW. Originally issued with number 730, but it was crossed out and replaced with 2496 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 1953, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 730, 2496, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW. Originally issued with number 730, but it was crossed out and replaced with 2496 | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 730, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 730, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 2 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 29th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2496, 29th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right leg | |
| 29 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2496, 29th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Gassed. | |
| 12 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, From 29th Battalion | |
| 20 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2496, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William O'Brien and Bridget O'Brien of Pennant Street, Parramatta, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 5 July 1919 aboard HT Port Melbourne disembarking on 20 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal