John KINNANE

KINNANE, John

Service Number: 3075
Enlisted: 24 June 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 4th Pioneer Battalion
Born: Wentworth, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Cleaner
Died: Sacred Heart Hospital, Moreland, Victoria, Australia, 14 October 1947, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
Roman Catholic section S, Grave 1164.
Memorials: Sawyers Valley WW1 Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

24 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3075, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
13 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 3075, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
13 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 3075, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Fremantle
28 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 11th Battalion
16 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion, From 51st Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir
11 Oct 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Pioneer Battalion, In France
26 Mar 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Pioneer Battalion, In France
2 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3075, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Thomas Kinnane and Annie Kinnane of Wentworth, NSW

Next of kin given as his sister Mary Kinnane of 199 Brunswick Road, Melbourne, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 28 February 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on the 10 April 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1923c John married Isabella Margaret Kinnane in Victoria

KINNANE. —On October 14 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Moreland, John Kinnane, of 24 Scott Street, Essendon, dearly loved husband of Olive and devoted step-father of Irene (Mrs. W. Ralston). Aged 52 years.
Resquiescat in pace.

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