O'BRIEN, Leslie Glenmore
| Service Number: | 240 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 January 1916, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Wellington, NSW, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Wellington, Wellington, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 2 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France IV F 8 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wellington Cenotaph, Wellington Hall of Memory Honour Roll, Wellington M.U.I.O.O.F. Loyal Belle of the West Lodge No 74 Great War Pictorial Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 240, 9th Machine Gun Company, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 240, 9th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 240, 9th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 2 Sep 1918: | Involvement Private, 240, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 240 awm_unit: 4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-02 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James and Bridget Agnes O'BRIEN, "Glenmore", Suntop, Wellington, New South Wales
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
Military Medal
'This man displayed most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations in the vicinity of HARBONNIERES, East of VILLERS BRETONNEUX on 8th August 1918. He carried his gun forward through very heavy machine gun and rifle fire and got it into action, dispersing the enemy, thereby allowing the Infantry to continue their advance. Throughout the operations he set a splendid example to his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919
Mr. and Mrs. James O'Brien have received further information confirming the sad news of their son, Private Leslie Glenmore O'Brien, 4th Machine Gun Battalion (late 9th M.G. Coy.), who died from the effects of gunshot wounds at the 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, on September 2, 1918.
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