O'BRIEN, Jeremiah
| Service Number: | 27 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 26 October 1874 |
| Home Town: | Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 27 | |
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| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 27, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901. | |
| 15 Jan 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 27, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 1 p. 46, notes invalided returned to Australia aboard Moravian arriving Brisbane 8 Jun 1902, discharged 15 Jun 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
NOK Mrs. B LAYTON, Scone, NSW
Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Also enlisted for WW1 (Home Service) Private S.N. 2658, Concentration Camp Guard, Holsworthy, NSW.
When Jeremiah O'brien enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 13 Apr 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as Mrs. B. Layton, Scone, NSW. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 6th QIB, Bk 1 p. 46, it is noted he gave his address as Warwick, Qld.
Jeremiah O'brien noted on his WW1 Attestation Form that he was born on 26 Oct 1874 at Tamworth, NSW.
When he enlisted for WW1 he noted on his Attestation Form dated 8 May 1918 that; he was born at Tamworth on 26 Oct 1874 and was 43 years 7 months old; he was single and a labourer living at Surry Hills, NSW; his N.O.K. was his brother James O'brien at Attunga near Tamworth; and he had previously served in the Qld Field Artillery prior to serving 12 months in the Boer War.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 510; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 1 p. 46; National Archives Australia- WW1 service record).
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