Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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O'Brien Harold Douglas

Born 16^th May 1890 Launceston Tasmania to George and Genevieve O’Brien (nee Lathey) he was a Plate layer, railway construction who embarked Brisbane 13^th February 1915 on “HMAT Seang Choon” with the 9^th Infantry Battalion

He was killed in action at Pozieres France 22^nd July 1916 and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France

His brother Lance Corporal Basil O’Brien was killed in action at Messines Ridge 7^th June 1917

O'BRIEN.-In memory of Company Sergeant Harold Douglas O'Brien, 9th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, killed in action 22nd July, 1916, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. O'Brien, Branxholm.

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