Frank O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	723
Enlisted:	8 March 1917, Enlisted at Northcote, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Prahran, Victoria, Australia, 1899
Home Town:	Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith Striker
Memorials:

8 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 723, 6th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Northcote, Victoria
21 Jun 1917:	Involvement Private, 723, 6th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
21 Jun 1917:	Embarked Private, 723, 6th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Suevic, Melbourne
27 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion, From 6th Machine Gun Company
1 Jan 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, From 21st Battalion
22 Mar 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, From 23rd Battalion
6 Jun 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 723, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, Gassed.
19 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 723, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of William O'Brien and Ada O'Brien nee Sparkes of Bridge Road, Richmond, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 6 September 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 20 October 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal