Regimental number | 3897 |
Place of birth | Uxbridge St, Kensington Park, South Australia |
School | Christian Brothers College, Adelaide, SA (Roman Catholic) |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | 14 William Street, Norwood, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Louisa Shannon, 14 William Street, Norwood, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
Age at death | 29.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 9), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 151 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Louisa SHANNON, 14 William Street, Norwood, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4598 Corporal William David SHANNON, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 17 March 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |