Regimental number | 4648 |
Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Christian Brothers College, Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Printer |
Address | 120 Chetwynd Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, J O'Brien, 120 Chetwynd Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served as a Gunner in the Citizen Military Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Persia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Heliopolis, Egypt |
Age at death | 20.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemtery (Row M, Grave No. 104), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Catherine O'BRIEN, 120 Chetwynd Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |