Regimental number | 66769 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Tamworth, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Armidale Road, Tamworth, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 106 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J. O'Brien, Armidale Road, Tamworth, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 3rd Battalion 33rd Infantry; Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 22 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/6 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Wyreema on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | New South Wales Reinforcements 22 |
Fate | Discharged |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Embarked Sydney, 14 October 1918. Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 29 November 1918 (tonsillitis); discharged, 2 December 1918. Troopship recalled and disembarked Melbourne, approx. 27 December 1918; discharged Sydney (termination of period of enlistment), 5 January 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 36 |
Place of burial | West Tamworth Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section), New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, O'BRIEN John |