Thomas Francis O'BRIEN

O'BRIEN, Thomas Francis

    Service Number: 4865
    Enlisted: 8 September 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 55th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia, 1888
    Home Town: Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Wounds, 30th General Hospital, Calais, France, 23 July 1916
    Cemetery: Calais Southern Cemetery, France
    Plot D, Row 3, Grave 6
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board
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    World War 1 Service

    8 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4865, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
    8 Mar 1916: Involvement Private, 4865, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
    8 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 4865, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
    20 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, At Ferry Post. From 2rd Battalion
    20 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4865, 55th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the scalp
    23 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, 4865, 55th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4865 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-23

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Michael O'Brien and Catherine O'Brien of Belvoir Street, Surry Hills, NSW.

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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