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Frank Matthews BRENNAN

Regimental number4561
Place of birthWilliams River, Western Australia
Other NamesBRENNAN, Francis Matthew
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationHorse driver
AddressKalgoorlie, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation36
Next of kinWife, Mrs E Z Brennan, 31 Arundel Street, Fremantle, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date12 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name16th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 12 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll48th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularName given on RoH circular as Francis Mathews BRENNAN.
FateKilled in Action 6 August 1916
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Date of fate incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as 2 April 1916.
Age at death33
Place of burialSunken Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 4), Contalmaison, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
145
Family/military connectionsNephew: P HUGHES, killed in action [cannot be further identified]; Brother-in-law: 2799 Pte Francis Colston SIMS, 51st Bn, died of wounds, 4 September 1916.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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