| Regimental number | 3259 |
| Place of birth | Donegal, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Greys Terrace, Oakley Road, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Brennan, Oakley Road, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of unit, Tel el Kabir, Egypt, 6 January 1916. Admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 29 January 1916 (tonsillitis); discharged to duty and rejoined unit in the field, 31 January 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 22 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 March 1916. Wounded in action and admitted to No 6 Ambulance Train, 9 August 1916 (gun shot wound to chest); transferred to 1st Canadian General hospital, Etaples, 20 August 1916; to England, 28 August 1916; admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, England, 29 August 1916; transferred to Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 15 September 1916; discharged and marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 18 September 1916. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 11 October 1916; marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Bovington Camp, 13 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 December 1916; marched in to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 13 December 1916; marched out to unit, 29 December 1916; rejoined unit in the field, 30 December 1916; appointed Lance Corporal, 8 May 1917; on command at Division Wing Corps School, 17 June 1917; rejoined unit from school, 1 July 1917. Wounded in action, admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 4 October 1917; to 2nd Canadian General Hospital, 5 October 1917 (gun shot wounds to head and shoulder); to England, 29 October 1917; admitted to Beanfort War Hospital, England, 30 October 1917; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 24 January 1918; discharged from hospital and granted leave, 31 January 1918. Marched in, from leave, to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 14 February 1918; marched in to Training Depot, Fovant, 30 November 1918; attached for duty to 2nd Group Clearing Hospital, 2 December 1918; marched in to No 2 Camp, Weymouth, 12 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 18 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 4 March 1919; discharged, 23 May 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BRENNAN James John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
