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BRENNAN, John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 549, V80102 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 August 1914, Eastern Hill, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers |
| Occupation: | Wool washer/laborer |
| Died: | Died suddenly, Ringwood East, Vic., 13 March 1973, aged 83 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Ashes collected |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 549, 6th Infantry Battalion, Eastern Hill, Vic. | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 549, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 549, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 8 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 549, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Initially diagnosed with "Rifle wound, right arm". Invalided to England and 11 September, 1915, admitted to 3rd London General Hospital with shell wound/heart. | |
| 19 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 549, 6th Infantry Battalion, Jack embarked hospital ship “Star of Victoria” Portland, Devon for return to Australia, disembarking Melbourne on 29 February, 1916 | |
| 28 Apr 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged as medically unfit for further service. Awarded Star, British War & Victory Medals |
World War 2 Service
| 2 Oct 1939: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V80102, Garrison Battalion | |
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| 2 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V80102 |
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