| Regimental number | 1126 |
| Place of birth | Kerang, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Quarryman |
| Address | Berwick Post Office, Berwick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mary Ann Bannan, Berwick Post Office, Berwick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Provost Corps |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Syria |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | Damascus British War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 51), Syria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 185 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Taken on strength, Composite Light Horse Regiment, 30 November 1915; rejoined 8th Light Horse Regiment, Heliopolis, 18 January 1916; marched out to Serapeum, 26 February 1916. Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 16 August 1916 (diarrhoea); discharged to duty, 22 August 1916. Transferred to 3rd Signal Troop, Malha, 11 December 1916; taken on strength and appointed Driver, 18 December 1916. Admitted to 31st General Hospital, Port Said, 14 September 1917 (inflamed stomach); discharged for one week light duty, 5 October 1917; marched into 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 5 October 1917; transferred to 8th Light Horse Regiment, 19 October 1917; transferred to 3rd Signal Troop, 20 October 1917. Transferred to Australian Provost Corps, 24 March 1918; marched out to Desert Mounted Corps Rest Camp, Post Said, 2 April 1918; marched out to Cairo, 11 June 1918. Admitted to 31st General Hospital, Abbassia, 15 August 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); dicharged to duty, 29 August 1918; rejoined Australian Provost Corps, 29 August 1918; marched into Desert Mounted Corps Headquarters, 10 September 1918. Admitted to English Hospital, Damascus, 13 October 1918; died of disease, Damascus, Syria, 16 October 1918 (malaria). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BANNAN John Joseph |
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