| Regimental number | 5446 |
| Place of birth | Armidale, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Emmaville, via Glen Innes, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.3 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lennon, Emmaville via Glen Innes, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 5292 Pte Edward Francis LENNON, 1st Bn, died of wounds, 7 May 1917; 1172 Corporal Joseph Cyril LENNON, 33rd Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 20 April 1916; disembarked Egypt, 24 May 1919. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 June 1916. Wounded in action, 7 August 1916 (contusion, left foot); admitted to 37th Field Ambulance, 9 August 1916; transferred to 1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 11 August 1916; discharged to Base Details, Etaples, 26 August 1916. Found guilty, 22 September 1916, of being absent from 6.30 pm parade, 21 September: forfeited 5 days' pay. Wounded in action (second occasion), 12 June 1917 (gun shot wound, left foot, fracture), and admitted to 77th Field Ambulance; transferred to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 13 June 1917; to England, 17 June 1917, and admitted to Lakenham Military Hospital, Norwich (fractured fibula); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 22 October 1917; discharged on furlough, 17 November 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 1 December 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 30 January 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 21 March 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left ankle), Sydney, 24 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Place of burial | Inverell Cenetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LENNON Vincent Roy |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
