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Martin O'Brien

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Death: February 27, 1987 (87)
Midhurst, Sussex, England (United Kingdom)
Place of Burial: Sussex, England
Immediate Family:

Son of John O'Brien and Anastasia O'Brien
Husband of Hannah Maria O'Brien
Father of Maureen Burnett; Private; Eileen Patricia O'Brien; Private and Private User
Brother of Raymond O'Brien; Ted O'Brien; Jack O'Brien; William O'Brien; Richard Brendan O'Brien and 2 others

Occupation: School Master
Managed by: Eoghan Colm Ferrie
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About Martin O'Brien

Served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 1917-1918 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7686017

He joined the RNVR on the 31st December 1917 just 10 days after his 18th birthday. He trained at the Crystal Palace in London (known as HMS Victory VI) until 29th August 1918.

He then served on HMS Doon as a Telegraphist from 30th August 1918 to 2nd December 1918. HMS Doon was part of the Humber Patrol based at Immingham Dock, Grimsby and participated in counter mining operations and anti-submarine patrols. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Doon_(1904)

From 3rd December 1918 to 10th February 1919 he was stationed at "Pembroke I", Chatham

At the time of his enlistment his occupation was noted as "Laboratory Assistant"

He taught at Chichester High School for Boys from the 1930s and is recalled in this piece on staff of the school in the 1940s http://www.oldcicestrians.co.uk/teacher-memories-patrick-flynn-1940...

See also some photos of him from the same website:

Here he is on the staff cricket team in 1951: http://www.oldcicestrians.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/various-school-p...

and this one with school football team in 1946

http://www.oldcicestrians.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/school-sports-te...

and in 1938, in the third row, beside the man with the unfortunate Hitler moustache

http://www.oldcicestrians.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/panorama/panoram...

and in 1935

http://www.oldcicestrians.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/panorama/panoram...

and in 1931

http://www.oldcicestrians.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/panorama/panoram...

and in 1958

http://www.oldcicestrians.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/school-staff-ove...

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Martin O'Brien's Timeline

1899
December 21, 1899
Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
1932
April 26, 1932
Chichester, Sussex, England (United Kingdom)
1937
June 30, 1937
Bognor Regis, Sussex, England (United Kingdom)
1987
February 27, 1987
Age 87
Midhurst, Sussex, England (United Kingdom)
March 5, 1987
Age 87
Sussex, England (United Kingdom)