Robert O'BRIEN

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Service Number:	5178
Enlisted:	1 February 1916, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Forbes, New South Wales, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Rylstone, Mid-Western Regional, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tram Conductor
Died:	Timboon, Victoria, Australia, 31 May 1967, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Scotts Creek Cemetery, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia Church of England, Grave 98H. Interred on 2 June 1967
Memorials:

1 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5178, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
1 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 5178, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
1 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 5178, 4th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney
1 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5178, 4th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left leg. Embarked for England on 5 March 1917 aboard HS Gloucester
2 Mar 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5178, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded

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Son of Selins O'Brien of Dabell, via Rylstone, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 25 August 1917 aboard HT Benalla disembarking on 27 October 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal