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O'BRIEN, William Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1811 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Gunnedah, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Gosford, New South Wales, Australia, 17 September 1953, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Wamberal Cemetery, NSW Roman Catholic Section, Row 6, Grave 3 |
| Memorials: | Gunnedah & District Great War Honour Roll L-Z |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1811, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 10 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1811, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1811, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 27 Dec 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1811, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatic fever |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Joseph O'Brien and Elizabeth Winifred O'Brien of South Street, Gunnedah, NSW.
Commenced return to Australia on 4 May 1917 aboard HT Themistocles disembarking on 4 July 1917
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal