| Regimental number | 2083 |
| Place of birth | Kallorglan, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Blackhall, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Maurice Brosnan, Glenbagh, Kallorglan, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row D, Grave No. 17), Croouy-Sur-Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Julie BROSNAN |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked, Brisbane, 1 May 1916; embarked, Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, 1 August 1916; disembarked, Southampton, England, 19 August 1916; taken on strength Pioneer Training Bn, 19 August 1916. Found guilty, 29 September 1916, of (1) being absent without leave from midnight, 25 September 1916, until 2:30 pm, 28 September 1916: awarded 72 hours' detention; forfeited 6 days' pay. Embarked overseas to France via Folkestone, 2 November 1916; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 3 November 1916; marched out to join unit, 16 November 1916; taken on strength of 4th Pioneer Bn, Field, 19 November 1916; on leave to the United Kingdom, 7 August 1917. Admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance (eye exam), 27 August 1917; transferred to 4th Divisional Rest Station, 27 August 1917; to 50th Casualty Clearing Station, 28 August 1917; to 83rd General Hospital, Boulogne, 30 August 1917; to 1st Convalescent Depot, 31 August 1917; to No 3 Rest Camp, 9 September 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot from Hospital, Havre, 12 September 1917; marched out to unit, 5 October 1917; rejoined unit from Hospital, Field, 7 October 1917; detached for duty with Australian Workshops, 7 March 1918; attached for duty with 4th Siege Company, 14 May 1918. Admitted to 48th Casualty Clearing Station (Diarrhea), 21 August 1918; to 12th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 August 1918; died of dysentery, France, 28 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROSNAN John |
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