Regimental number | 640 |
Place of birth | Rathdownie, Beaudesert, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Policeman |
Address | Rathdownie, Beaudesert, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 10.75" |
Weight | 155 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, James O'Brien, Rathdownie, Beaudesert, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Enoggera, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Dora O'BRIEN |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt. Admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, 27 March 1915. Commenced returned to Australia on board HT 'Kyarra', 10 June 1915; discharged Brisbane (medically unfit: pyeletis and syphilis), 10 November 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 43 |
Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, O'BRIEN William Buckley |