Arthur Frank PENN

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PENN, Arthur Frank

Service Number:	3440
Enlisted:	23 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tunbridge Wells, England, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 31 October 1968, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board

World War 1 Service

23 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3440, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3440, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3440, 50th Infantry Battalion

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Biography

"A MILITARY MEDALLIST.

Corporal A F. Penn, whose name appeared in the honor list in ''The Advertiser" on January 25 as having been awarded the Military Medal, is a South Australian. He was well known in literary society circles, being an able debater. Prior to enlistment he was Government whip in the Union Parliament. He was also connected with St. Mary Magdalene's Church, Moore-street." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 03 Feb 1917 (nla.gov.au)

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