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Nationality: Rank: Regiment: Age: Born : Date of Death: Additional information: Marital status : Schooling : Occupation : Physical description : Height : Weight : Skin color : Hair : Eyes : Other marks : Religion : Cemetery : |
O'Brien Basil George Henry
Australian Lance Corporal 40th Bn. Australian Infantry 19 Launceston , Tasmania 7 june 1917 Son of George Claxton O'Brien and Genevieve Janet O'Brien, of Branxholm, Tasmania His brother was also killed: - O'Brien Harold Douglas Sergeant , 9th Bn. AIF 22 july 1916 Villers Bretonneux Memorial , Somme Single Branxholm State School Miner 5'9" = 1.75 m 174 lbs = 78.9 kg Fair complexion Fair Blue None Church of England Bethleem Farm West Cemetery Row A , Stone 10 |
Military footsteps
19 february 1916 28 february 1916 16 june 1916 1 july 1916 22 august 1916 21 november 1916 23 november 1916 7 june 1917 |
Passed medical examination at Branxholm Enlisted at Claremont , Tasmania Driver to the 40th Bn. AIF Embarked at Hobart per HMAT 'Berrima' Disembarked at Devonport , England Appointed Lance Corporal at Larkhill Camp Proceeded to France via Southampton Killed in action |