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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
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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

Branxholm State School

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HMAT 'Berrima'

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