English Māori William O'Brien Died 26 August 1918 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 9/1085 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW1 Bombardier/Military AWMM New Zealand Field Artillery AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 546 - No known copyright restrictions View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam AWMM SurnameO'Brien AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 9/1085 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM Wingatui, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationDenis O'Brien (father), Wingatui, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 13 June 1915 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 9/1085 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Unknown AWMM Otago, New Zealand AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 from Wellington, New Zealand AWMM to Suez, Egypt AWMM HMNZT 24 or HMNZT 25 or HMNZT 26 AWMM Vessel was Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima AWMM Trooper AWMM Otago Mounted Rifles AWMM 5th Reinforcements AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 Bombardier/Military AWMM New Zealand Field Artillery AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › William O'Brien was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Denis O'Brien, of King St., Mosgiel, Dunedin, New Zealand. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death26 August 1918 AWMM Bapaume, France AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeteryAdanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France AWMM I. J. 30. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember William O'Brien by laying a poppy. W.J. O'Brien Warrick Wharerarauhe O'Brien William O'Brien William Anthony O'Brien William Cornelius O'Brien Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William O'Brien Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects The Tahitian tatler : the unofficial organ of that portion of the Fifth… Library / Pictorial › publication Bombay D526.2 TAH Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org Sources Used Military personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=21381471 Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Page No: 546 AWMM Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM Vol. 5: Includes portrait AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
