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LENNON, John Alphonsus
Personal Details
Service Number: | 1572 |
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Enlisted: | 31 March 1915 |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Landsborough, Victoria, Australia, January 1890 |
Home Town: | Landsborough, Pyrenees, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | School Teacher |
Died: | Killed In Action, France, 9 June 1918 |
Cemetery: |
Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme |
Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
31 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1572, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
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28 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1572, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne | |
28 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1572, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
27 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
22 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion, France | |
27 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1572, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW legs | |
7 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
27 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
15 Feb 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
9 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Morlancourt |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 85/6 & 270. Prior to the war he was a school teacher of Stawell Vic. He enlisted 31st Mar 1915 aged 25 years. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 9th June 1918. Rest In Peace Lest We Forget
Submitted 2 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL