Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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O'Brien, Stanley Gordon

Born 23^rd December 1897 Westbury Tasmania the son of James Wall and Eliza Jane O’Brien (nee Green) a farmer he embarked Hobart 1^st July 1916 on board “HMAT Berrima” with the 40^th Infantry Battalion.

He was killed in action 28^th March 1918 in France and is commemorated in the Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Peronne, France.

News has been received at Collinsvale by Mrs H Smith postmistress that her son Private Stanley Gordon O'Brien was killed in action in France on March 28. He enlisted in March, 1915 and left with the 12th Battalion on July 1 Another son of Mrs Smith's, Lieutenant J O'Brien, is still on active service in France. He has been wounded but has now returned to duty after being some time in hospital in England

The Mercury 16^th April 1918

Mrs. Smith of the post-office, Collinsvale has received the following letter in reference to her son, who was killed in action in France:

Dear Mrs. Smith, We lost one of our very best men when your son, S. G. O'Brien Stan, as we knew him was killed. He was buried in a cemetery behind the lines with some lads who were killed at Pozieres. He was a grand soldier and as a man, was blameless. He was one of our budding N.C.O's., but-God's time comes for all of us; so try and smile as we do. It hurts, but sometimes it's good for us. Heartfelt sympathy from all of us in your bereavement.

Mrs. Smith has just been officially notified that her other son, Sergeant J. G. O'Brien, of the 20th Battalion, has been wounded (second occasion) in France.

The Mercury 7^th September 1918

Photo Courtesy Jim Rouse jim@40th-bn.org

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