Topic: AIF - 1B - 1 LHMGS
1st LHMGS, AIF
1st Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron
Thomas Aloysius O'Brien
Biography
44 Private Thomas Aloysius O'Brien, originally enlisted with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Section, then transferred to the 1st Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron.
A brief military biography of Thomas Aloysius O'Brien from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 44 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Address | Frances, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas James O'Brien, Frances, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 4 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 7 January 1919 |
Further Reading:
1st Australian Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron, AIF
1st Australian Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 1st LHMGS, AIF, Thomas Aloysius O'Brien
Posted by Project Leader
at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Thursday, 17 September 2009 4:39 PM EADT
