The AIF Project

Ronald Ewin O'BRIEN

Regimental number2367
Place of birthWoosang, Victoria
SchoolState School No. 3361, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarm labourer
AddressKorong Vale, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, David O'Brien, Korong Vale, Victoria
Enlistment date31 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/9/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A53 Itria on 18 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 20 September 1917
Place of death or woundingYpres, Belgium
Age at death22.9
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialMenin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row AI, Grave No. 24), Ypres, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
54
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Catherine O'Brien, Korong Vale, Victoria. Native of Woosang, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 163 Lance Corporal Dougald O'BRIEN, 1st Field Squadron Engineers, Anzac Mounted Division, died of disease, 7 November 1918: 655A Pte David Michael O'BRIEN, 39th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Print format    


© The AIF Project 2024, UNSW Canberra. Not to be reproduced without permission.