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O'BRIEN, James George Kennedy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1009 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Born: | Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Hurlstone Park, Canterbury, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 7 February 1961, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Roman Catholic, Lawn 1, Grave 0223 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1009, 4th Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1009, 4th Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 1009, 4th Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop, HMAT Ajana, Sydney | |
| 20 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Divisional Signal Company, In France | |
| 20 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1009, 4th Divisional Signal Company, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to deafness |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John O'Brien and Catherine O'Brien of 'Winslow', Canterbury Road, Hurlstone Park, NSW.
Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1919 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 27 June 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Husband of Noar Jane Catherine O'Brien nee Ryan. James and Nora married during 1938c in Brewarrina, NSW.