O’Brien, John Henry (2069)
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC
Age: 42 years 10 months
Enlistment Details: Thursday, 16 September 1915 – Brisbane, QLD
Service Number: 2069 view online service record
Address:
Brisbane, QLD
Next of Kin:
R O’Brien (brother)
Essex Street
Paddington, NSW
Embarkation Details:
Date: Monday, 31 January 1916
Ship: HMAT Wandilla A62
Port: Brisbane, QLD
Unit: 2nd Light Horse Regiment – 14th Reinforcements
Fate:
RTA: Wednesday, 31 October 1917
Discharged: Saturday, 2 February 1918
Overage.
1 Comments
Brian Membrey
His WW1 Attestation claimed he spent two years and nine months with the NSW Citizen’s Bushmen’s Contingent during the Boer War – this was a special unit raised from funds subscribed by the public and the only O’Brien listed was 474, Michael. Two years and nine months is also an unlikely – the entire South African war did not last that long!