Rifleman

Andrew Joseph O'Brien

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Jeremiah and Annie O'Brien, of Slope Point, Southland. Native of Waikawa, Invercargill.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
25/667
Name:
Andrew Joseph O'Brien
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
Waikawa, Invercargill, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs O'Brien (mother), Slope Point, Southland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 3 Battalion, D Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
12 October 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
35
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
05 February 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 42
HMNZT 43
HMNZT 44
Vessel:
Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
N.Z. Apse, Panel 7.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Andrew Joseph O'Brien
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