Peter Paul SHANNON

SHANNON, Peter Paul

Service Numbers: 208, 3433
Enlisted: 13 August 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 53rd Infantry Battalion
Born: New Ross, Wexford, Ireland, 1881
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Shearer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery: Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery
Grave IV. B. 8
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 208, 8th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse

World War 1 Service

13 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3433
2 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3433, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3433, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3433, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3433 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

His body was recovered from an unmarked mass grave in 2009 with 250 of his mates.
He was previously commemorated on the V.C. Corner Australian Memorial. His name will be removed when the appropriate panel is next replaced.