Regimental number | 325 |
Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland |
School | Christian Brothers (Catholic) School, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Stuart Street, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Mortimer O'Brien, Stuart Street, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia |
Previous military service | 87th Infantry; nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Belgium (possibly) |
Age at death | 22.1 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row I, Grave No. 77), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mortimer and Sarah O'BRIEN, Stuart Street, Cottesloe Beach, Western Austalia. Native of Townsville, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |