| Regimental number | 22353 |
| Place of birth | Co Kerry, Ireland |
| School | Christian Brothers College |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 5 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Boulder, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married (Separated) |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Brosnan, Park Street, Hackney, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 23, Battery 109 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/133/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
| Place of burial | Kanatte General Cemetery (R.C. Plot I, Row 3, Grave No. 9), Colombo |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jeremiah and Honora BROSNAN. Born in County Kerry, Ireland. |
| Family/military connections | Cousins (first): 4 killed at the front: 115 Pte Vincent O'MEARA, 12th Bn, killed in action, 2 April 1917; other 3 yet to be identified. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked, Melbourne, 20 May 1916; disembarked, Plymouth, England, 18 July 1916. Found guilty, 28 September 1916, of (1) being absent without leave from midnight, 24 September 1916, until 2 pm, 26 September 1916: awarded reverted to rank of Bombardier; forfeited 2 days' pay. Proceeding overseas to France via Southampton, 31 December 1916; transferred from 23rd Field Artillery Brigade and taken on strengths of 7th Artillery Brigade, France, 6 January 1917; to be temporary Corporal, 30 June 1917; to be Corporal, 30 September 1917; to be Temporary Sergeant on evacuation of wounded, 30 September 1917; reverts to the rank of Corporal, 6 December 1917; to be Sergeant, 27 January 1918; on leave to England, 23 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 13 March 1918; detached to 4th Army School, 23 March 1918; returned from school, 31 March 1918; detached to R.B.A.A, 27 November 1918; disembarked, Folkestone, England, to report to R.B.A.A, 28 November 1918. Admitted to Military Hospital (influenza) Sutton Veny, 5 December 1918; marched into R.B.A.A, 30 December 1918; detached from permanent cadre of R.B.A.A, 14 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'City of York' (influenza), 4 January 1919. Embarked, Colombo, for hospital (pneumonia), 7 February 1919, and did not re embark; died from pneumonia, 10 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROSNAN Patrick Joseph |
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