Joseph Francis O'BRIEN

Regimental number15250
Date of birth16 July 1898
Place of birthToowoomba, Queensland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFireman
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Height5' 8"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, Michael Joseph Francis O'Brien, James Street, Valley, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in Senior Cadets; 1 year in 7th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date5 September 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll5 September 1917
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Unit nameAustralian Army Service Corps, 1st Anzac Mounted Division, 15th Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT Ormonde on 2 March 1918
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Australian Mounted Division Train
FateReturned to Australia 8 April 1919
Discharge date30 May 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Karoa', 8 April 1919; disembarked Brisbane, 15 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 30 May 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsName does not appear on Embarkation Roll.
SourcesNAA: B2455, O'BRIEN Joseph Francis