| Accession Number | P04083.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1916-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 85A Sergeant (Sgt) Henry Joseph O'Brien, 3rd Machine Gun Company, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 85A Sergeant (Sgt) Henry Joseph O'Brien, 3rd Machine Gun Company, of Wellington, NSW, aged 20 years. Prior to enlisting in the AIF on 21 March 1916, he served with the 32nd Infantry, Citizens Military Forces. Sgt O'Brien embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Benalla on 1 May 1916. He died of wounds on 29 September 1918 at Hargicourt, France. His cousin, 240 Private Leslie Glenmore O'Brien MM, also served with the AIF, as a member of the 4th Machine Gun Battalion. He died of wounds on 2 September 1918, aged 23 years.