Military service
Burial/memorial information
Brother of Private Irven Lloyd O'Brien, who died during service with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's).
Brother of Private Sanford O'Brien, who died during service with the Irish Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
Digital gallery of Private Charles Douglas O'Brien
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Newspaper Clipping
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Memorial
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Newspaper Clipping
W.Douglas O'Brien and 2 brothers KIA Source:Toronto Star 'Pages of the Past' online archivem 1945, March 2, p.2. Note names don't exactly match VWM listings -
Memorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Photo of Charles Douglas O'Brien
Charles Douglas O'Brien in Uniform from 1943 -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Douglas O'Brien
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Douglas O'Brien
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Douglas O'Brien
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Douglas O'Brien
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Douglas O'Brien
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Douglas O'Brien
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Douglas O'Brien
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 550 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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