Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember Augustus O'brien
We remember Augustus O'brien
Timeline
Timeline
1880
birth
Canada
Source:8976693
1880
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Source:3296872
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8976693
1916
death
Died of wounds
Somme
France
Source:8976693
18th October 1916
burial
Mericourt L'Abbe, Somme
France
Source:8976693
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Augustus |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | O'brien |
| Source | 3296872 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Newfoundland Regiment | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adopted Son Of Mrs Brigid O'Brien | mother |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
Captain Augustus O'BrienCaptain Augustus O'Brien of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment was wounded at Gueudecourt on October 12 1916 and died of those wounds on 18th October 1916.
Contributed by:
Anne1202
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Augustus O'Brien | Anne1202 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember Augustus O'brien
Also remembered by 1 person