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William James O'BRIEN

Regimental number323
Place of birthCharters Towers, Queensland
SchoolSt Patrick's (Catholic) School, Queensland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressJarsfield, Ayr, N Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMary O'Brien, Jarsfield, Ayr, N Queensland
Enlistment date9 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/16/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 2 June 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 16 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Light Horse Regiment
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularContracted Pneumonia at Gallipoli and died on 2nd November 1915 at the Millbank Hospital, London, England.
FateDied of disease 2 November 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialKensal Green (St. Mary's) Cemetery (Australian Section, Grave No. 2118), Hammersmith, London'
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
4
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Mary O'BRIEN, Ayr, Queensland

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