Regimental number | 27163 |
Place of birth | Clonskeagh, County Dublin, Ireland |
School | Christian Brothers School, Dublin, Ireland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Waiter |
Address | 437 Upper Edward Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Bannon, Anna Cottage, Upper Clanbrazil Street, Dublin, Ireland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 20 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Mortally wounded while attempting to extinguish a fire which broke out in a tank containing explosives and petrol. An iron splinter pierced his heart, causing instantaneous death. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Longueau British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 13), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 27164 Nicholas BANNON, 2 Field Artillery Brigade, served in France; was awarded the Military Medal for bravery on the field in action in saving his gun while under fire. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 30 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 19 November 1916. Found guilty, 20 January 1917, of being absent without leave from 10:00 pm, 18 January to 10:00 pm, 19 January 1917: awarded 48 hours' detention and forfeited 4 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 March 1917; marched in to Etaples, France, 31 March 1917; marched out to join unit, 11 April 1917; taken on strength of 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, 14 April 1917; transferred to 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, 31 July 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Hospital, Belgium, 31 October 1917 (gas poisoning); transferred to 6th General Hospital Rouen, France, 2 November 1917; to England, 10 November 1917; embarked for England, 11 November 1917; admitted to 1st London General Hospital Camberwell, England, 11 November 1917; to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 9 January 1918; on leave from 11 January, to 25 January 1918; marched in to Hurdcott Command Depot, 25 January 1918; marched out to Longbridge, 6 May 1918; marched out to Heytesbury to join Overseas Training Bn, 17 May 1918; proceeded overseas to France, 18 June 1918; marched in to Havre, France, 19 June 1918; marched out to unit, 21 June 1918; rejoined unit, 25 June 1918. Killed in action, France, 7 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BANNON John |