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James HENNESSY

Regimental number16543
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFitter's labourer
AddressIvy and Ethel streets, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, Robert Hennessy, Ivy and Ethel streets, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date16 October 1916
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameDecember 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/42/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 2 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 5 April 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Andrew Richardson
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to War Service.
Date of death19 June 1949
Age at death56
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, HENNESSY James

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