Regimental number | 1569 |
Place of birth | Leith, Scotland |
Other training | Fireman |
Age on arrival in Australia | 33 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Marine fireman |
Address | 45 Queen Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Catherine O'Brien, 45 Blackscroft Street, Dundee, Scotland |
Previous military service | Served in the Royal Navy. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 40 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret O'BRIEN; husband of Catherine O'BRIEN, 21 Constable Street, Dundee, Scotland. Native of Leith |
Family/military connections | Nil. |