Regimental number | 110 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Port Road, Bowden, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary May Hennessy, Port Road, Bowden, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Australian Cemetery (V. C. Corner No. 5), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Found guilty, 20 December 1915, of (1) overstaying leave from 1700 hours until 2015 hours, (2) breaking camp at 2130 hours: forfeited 2 days' pay for overstaying leave and is awarded 7 days' confined to camp and forfeited 2 days' for breaking camp. Found guilty, 1 April 1916, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he neglected to comply with an order: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Forces, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, then transferred to No 12 Casualty Clearing Station, 9 July 1916 (influenza); rejoined unit, 11 July 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 12 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HENNESSY William John |