| Regimental number | 3278 |
| Place of birth | Bristol, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Wyambyn, Beaudesert, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Ellen Hennessy, 20 Pope Street, Bootle, Liverpool, England |
| Previous military service | Nil (lived in exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3278A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 22 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England 3 March 1917; marched in to 13th Training Bn, Codford, 4 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 June 1917; taken on strength, 49th Bn, in the field, 4 July 1917. Wounded in action, 26 September 1917 (bullet wound, right thigh), and admitted to 16th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred by Ambulance Train No 2 to No 7 Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 29 September 1917; to England, 29 November 1917, and admitted same day to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford (gun shot wound, compound fracture, right femur: serious). Transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 2 April 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Dunluce Castle', 8 April 1918; transshipped to HT Karoola', departed Suez, 27 April 1918; disembarked Sydney, 28 May 1918; discharged (wounded), 29 June 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: b2455, HENNESSY John Thomas |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
