Regimental number | 1334 |
Place of birth | Birchip Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Sampler |
Address | 'Fairview', Solomon Street, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, John O'Brien, c/o Stubbs and Jeffrey, Dumbleyung, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the morning of the 5th April 1918, between RIBEMONT and BUIRE, these men [O'BRIEN, 5898 P.C. SMITH, 3536 W.H. BUCKNEY] maintained communications under very heavy shell-fire, thus allowing valuable information to pas through. It was due to their coolness and devotion to duty that the Artillery Brigades on the left, especially the 95th and 150 Artillery Brigades, were kept in communication, and enabled information to be conveyed at the right moment, resulting in good work being done.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |