Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd
Auction 131 22-25 Nov 2022
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John O'Bern, engineer, age 21, born at Ballarat, Vic; Enl.28Jul1915 at Melbourne, Vic; Emb.09Nov1915; TOS OC Coy 28Dec1915 at Tel el Kebir; to France 22Mar1916; various postings; WIA 12Jun1916 GSW left forearm, France; Accidentally killed by an exploding 'dud' German air bomb 13Dec1917 in France (While unloading supply lorries an unknown man picked up a 'dud' German air bomb which was lying in the vicinity and after examining it, dropped it when it instantly exploded killing Dvr J. O'Bern and 4 others outright and 5 others were wounded, 2 of whom subsequently died.); buried at 2nd Aust Casualty Clearing Station Cemetery and then Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France.