| Regimental number | 7129 |
| Place of birth | Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Place of birth | Castlecomer, Ireland |
| School | Gazebo National School, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 166 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, M Brennan, Castle Comer, Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served on the 'Boonah' for 2 years during which time he twice escaped from submarine attacks. He then left the ship to enlist in the AIF. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 5), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Martin and Catherine BRENNAN, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917; marched in to Fovant Training Depot, 27 December 1917; proceeded overseas to France, 1 April 1918; marched in to No 1 Overflow Camp, Beaumarais, France, 1 April 1918; marched out to unit, 9 April 1918; taken on strength of 17th Bn, 16 April 1918. Killed in action, France, 14 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BRENNAN Edward |