Rufus Hugh O'BRIEN

Regimental number106
Place of birthDrangan, Tipperary, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Address296 Wellington Street, Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, Hugh O'Brien, c/o Mrs O'Brien, Mullinhone PO, Mullinhone, Ireland
Enlistment date4 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll11 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name44th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/61/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 6 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll44th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 25 January 1919
Discharge date23 April 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1639 Bombardier John O'BRIEN, 11th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 9 December 1918; 982 Pte Thomas O'BRIEN, 44th Bn, returned to Australia, 17 June 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked from Fremantle, 6 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 21 July 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 25 November 1916.

Wounded in action, 1 June 1917 (gun shot wound, left shoulder); discharged to duty, 12 June 1917.

Admitted to hospital, 20 August 1918; transferred to England, 14 September 1918 (enteritis, severe). Discharged from hospital and granted furlough, 7-21 October 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'Ceramic', 25 January 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 3 March 1919; discharged, 23 April 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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Date of death8 June 1968