63690 Private Daniel O'Brien.
The Canadian Infantry [Central Ontario Regiment]
15th Battalion.
Son of Charles and Catherine O'Brien, of Anlough, Glencar, Co. Kerry.
His exact age is a matter of some conjecture, as it would appear that his birth was not registered.
He enlisted on 28 January 1915, at Montreal, and was assigned to the 25th Battalion, later the 15th Battalion.
He stated that he was born on 5 February 1873, at Killorglin, Co. Kerry. [no birth registered for this period]
He was a Bushman, single,
He named Michael O'Brien of Killorglin, Co. Kerry as his Next of Kin [later amended to A.O. D. Police, Bramley, Hants].
He had previously served for 25 years in the 1st Royal Dragoons, and had been in the Boer War in South Africa, serving in the Natal Mounted Rifles.
He left Halifax on 23 February 1915, onboard SS Messanabie
He arrived in France on 13 May 1915
On 28 October 1917, he was admitted to 8th Canadian Field Ambulance with Bomb Wounds to his Left Arm [Shrapnel below elbow] and Wrist [Fracture]. Later that day he was sent to a Clearing Station, before being sent to a General Hospital at Rouen, from where he was transferred to Oxford and Epsom.
Records seem to indicate that he was discharged on 7 January 1918.
It is unclear if this "Discharge" was from the Convalescent Hospital at Epsom, or was from the Army completely.
He travelled home to Kerry, and died two weeks later
Death.
Daniel O'Brien, aged 45, a bachelor, a Soldier, died on 22 January at Tralee Military Hospital.
The cause of death was a Thoracic Effusion, 5 days, Bronchitis, certified.
The Canadian Infantry [Central Ontario Regiment]
15th Battalion.
Son of Charles and Catherine O'Brien, of Anlough, Glencar, Co. Kerry.
His exact age is a matter of some conjecture, as it would appear that his birth was not registered.
He enlisted on 28 January 1915, at Montreal, and was assigned to the 25th Battalion, later the 15th Battalion.
He stated that he was born on 5 February 1873, at Killorglin, Co. Kerry. [no birth registered for this period]
He was a Bushman, single,
He named Michael O'Brien of Killorglin, Co. Kerry as his Next of Kin [later amended to A.O. D. Police, Bramley, Hants].
He had previously served for 25 years in the 1st Royal Dragoons, and had been in the Boer War in South Africa, serving in the Natal Mounted Rifles.
He left Halifax on 23 February 1915, onboard SS Messanabie
He arrived in France on 13 May 1915
On 28 October 1917, he was admitted to 8th Canadian Field Ambulance with Bomb Wounds to his Left Arm [Shrapnel below elbow] and Wrist [Fracture]. Later that day he was sent to a Clearing Station, before being sent to a General Hospital at Rouen, from where he was transferred to Oxford and Epsom.
Records seem to indicate that he was discharged on 7 January 1918.
It is unclear if this "Discharge" was from the Convalescent Hospital at Epsom, or was from the Army completely.
He travelled home to Kerry, and died two weeks later
Death.
Daniel O'Brien, aged 45, a bachelor, a Soldier, died on 22 January at Tralee Military Hospital.
The cause of death was a Thoracic Effusion, 5 days, Bronchitis, certified.
63690 Private Daniel O'Brien.
The Canadian Infantry [Central Ontario Regiment]
15th Battalion.
Son of Charles and Catherine O'Brien, of Anlough, Glencar, Co. Kerry.
His exact age is a matter of some conjecture, as it would appear that his birth was not registered.
He enlisted on 28 January 1915, at Montreal, and was assigned to the 25th Battalion, later the 15th Battalion.
He stated that he was born on 5 February 1873, at Killorglin, Co. Kerry. [no birth registered for this period]
He was a Bushman, single,
He named Michael O'Brien of Killorglin, Co. Kerry as his Next of Kin [later amended to A.O. D. Police, Bramley, Hants].
He had previously served for 25 years in the 1st Royal Dragoons, and had been in the Boer War in South Africa, serving in the Natal Mounted Rifles.
He left Halifax on 23 February 1915, onboard SS Messanabie
He arrived in France on 13 May 1915
On 28 October 1917, he was admitted to 8th Canadian Field Ambulance with Bomb Wounds to his Left Arm [Shrapnel below elbow] and Wrist [Fracture]. Later that day he was sent to a Clearing Station, before being sent to a General Hospital at Rouen, from where he was transferred to Oxford and Epsom.
Records seem to indicate that he was discharged on 7 January 1918.
It is unclear if this "Discharge" was from the Convalescent Hospital at Epsom, or was from the Army completely.
He travelled home to Kerry, and died two weeks later
Death.
Daniel O'Brien, aged 45, a bachelor, a Soldier, died on 22 January at Tralee Military Hospital.
The cause of death was a Thoracic Effusion, 5 days, Bronchitis, certified.
The Canadian Infantry [Central Ontario Regiment]
15th Battalion.
Son of Charles and Catherine O'Brien, of Anlough, Glencar, Co. Kerry.
His exact age is a matter of some conjecture, as it would appear that his birth was not registered.
He enlisted on 28 January 1915, at Montreal, and was assigned to the 25th Battalion, later the 15th Battalion.
He stated that he was born on 5 February 1873, at Killorglin, Co. Kerry. [no birth registered for this period]
He was a Bushman, single,
He named Michael O'Brien of Killorglin, Co. Kerry as his Next of Kin [later amended to A.O. D. Police, Bramley, Hants].
He had previously served for 25 years in the 1st Royal Dragoons, and had been in the Boer War in South Africa, serving in the Natal Mounted Rifles.
He left Halifax on 23 February 1915, onboard SS Messanabie
He arrived in France on 13 May 1915
On 28 October 1917, he was admitted to 8th Canadian Field Ambulance with Bomb Wounds to his Left Arm [Shrapnel below elbow] and Wrist [Fracture]. Later that day he was sent to a Clearing Station, before being sent to a General Hospital at Rouen, from where he was transferred to Oxford and Epsom.
Records seem to indicate that he was discharged on 7 January 1918.
It is unclear if this "Discharge" was from the Convalescent Hospital at Epsom, or was from the Army completely.
He travelled home to Kerry, and died two weeks later
Death.
Daniel O'Brien, aged 45, a bachelor, a Soldier, died on 22 January at Tralee Military Hospital.
The cause of death was a Thoracic Effusion, 5 days, Bronchitis, certified.
Inscription
63690 Private
DANIEL O'BRIEN
15th Bn. Canadian Inf.
22nd January 1918, aged 54
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