Samuel GANNONI

Badge Number: S3966, Sub Branch: Goodwood
S3966

GANNONI, Samuel

Service Number: 2464
Enlisted: 28 December 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 40th Infantry Battalion
Born: Adelaide, SA, 1 May 1859
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Adelaide, SA, 30 August 1941, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (General)
Memorials: Adelaide Commissioner of Public Works Roll of Honour, Adelaide Royal Oak Lodge Honor Roll
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World War 1 Service

28 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2464, 32nd Infantry Battalion
9 Mar 1916: Involvement Private, 2464, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
9 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 2464, 32nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Private, 2464, 40th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Antonio GANNONI and Mary nee CLAPTON

Samuel gave a false declaration of his birth stating he was 44 years old when he enlisted when infact he was 56 years old.

After the War Samuel was a grave digger at West Terrace Cemetery