Regimental number | 5344 |
Place of birth | Benalla, Victoria |
School | Mollyullah State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Tatong via Benalla, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, A Brennan, Tatong via Benalla, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 26 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a bombing attack up a trench this N.C.O. left the trench with his Lewis gun under fire of two enemy guns, silencing one and keeping down the fire of the other.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |