Luke O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	5693
Enlisted:	2 March 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Corps Headquarters
Born:	Tumbarumba, New South Wales, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Temora, Temora Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Sheep Farmer
Died:	Repatriation Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 5 November 1959, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Presbyterian B, Grave 2756
Memorials:

2 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5693, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
9 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 5693, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
9 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 5693, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
1 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5693, 17th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left foot. Embarked for England on 5 October 1917 aboard HS St. Andrew
7 Jun 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, From 17th Battalion
10 Mar 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Corps Headquarters, From 2nd Machine Gun Battalion
9 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5693, Australian Corps Headquarters, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Henry O'Brien and Agnes Gremell O'Brien of Temora Brewery, Temora, NSW.

On 2 May 1919 Luke married Lily Mitchell in Registry Office, St. Giles, Holborn, London, England. Registrar P.H. Durrant officiated.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 August 1919 aboard HT Katoomba disembarking on 25 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

In the 1930's he was a member of the Temora RSL Sub Branch.