O'BRIEN, John Joseph
| Service Number: | 3476 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 September 1916, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Farrell Flat, South Australia, August 1887 |
| Home Town: | Burra (SA), Goyder, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Burra District WW1 Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3476, 48th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, SA | |
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| 10 Feb 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3476, Embarked from Australia on the ship 'Seang Bee' | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Wounded Private, 3476, Severe gun shout wound on the left forearm, in Field. | |
| 19 Oct 1917: | Transferred Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to hospital in England. | |
| 27 Dec 1917: | Transferred Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Returned to France from the hospital in England |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Breeanna O'Bryan
John Joseph O'Brien was born in August of 1887. He was born in Farell Flat, and grew up in Burra. John lived in Burra with his sister Mary Ann and brother Terence. Prior to enlisting John worked as a labourer and did so until he enlisted on the 30th of September 1916 at the age of 29 years and 1 month.
According to John’s medical examination paper he was, 29 years and 1 month old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighed 135lbs (61kg). John’s complexion was described as ‘medium’, he also had blue eyes, and brown hair.
On the 10th of February 1917 John Joseph O’Brien embarked from Australia on the ship ‘Seang Bee’, John landed in Devonport England on the 2nd of May 1917.
He served on the front line in Flanders Field France. John luckily only had one major injury, which was a severe gunshot wound on his left forearm. He was wounded on the 12th of October 1917, in battle. He was transported to a hospital in England on the 19th of October 1917. He stayed in hospital until 27th of December 1917, he stayed in hospital for about 2-3 months. He was then transported back to France on the same day, 27th of December 1917.