CONCANNON, John Thomas
| Service Number: | 335 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 February 1915, Maryborough, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 6 October 1896 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Post-op complications, Maryborough, Queensland, Australian , 1 May 1932, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Maryborough Lawn Cemetery, Queensland Monumental FR Section, Plot 91 |
| Memorials: | Maryborough City Hall Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Maryborough, Queensland | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 335, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 335, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 1 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 335, 25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 1 Apr 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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"LATE MR. J. T. CONCANNON.
Death at an early hour last evening claimed a prominent leader in the public life of Maryborough, in the person, of Mr. John Thomas Concannon. The deceased gentleman was born in Maryborough, and was a man of splendid physique and had always enjoyed good health. Some weeks back he had to undergo treatment for a minor complaint, and at that time his condition gave no cause for alarm, but about a week ago a sudden turn for the worse set in and his death early last night came as a painful blow to his bereaved wife and family, and as a shock to his many personal friends. The deceased had held the position of local organiser of the A.W.U. for the past six years, and had carried out his duties courageously and with the utmost tact. He was also a valued member of the A.L.P., and a member of long standing of the H.A.C.B. Society.
In the Great War the late Mr. Concannon enlisted as a private in the early part of 1915, serving in the 25th Battalion where he worked his way up from a private to a lieutenant's position. The deceased was a man of a kind and unassuming disposition, a staunch churchman and a valuable citizen and his early demise is to be deplored. The late Mr. Concannon is survived by a wife, Mrs. Mary Anne Concannon, and a family of four young children, namely Jean (5), Joan (4), John Alexander (2) and Douglas Stewart (1) Concannon. He also leaves three brothers, Messrs. Daniel (Sydney), Joseph Henry and Francis Patrick Concannon (Maryborough), and six sisters, Mesdames P. J. Sexton (Townsville), C. Parnell (Paddington, Brisbane) P. Breen (Maryborough), J. Greathead (Bundaberg), J. Hinsch and W. Clinton (Brisbane). His parents predeceased him some years ago. The funeral is appointed to move from his late residence, Alice-street, off Pallas-street, this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock for the Maryborough Cemetery." - from the Maryborough Chronicle 02 May 1932 (nla.gov.au)
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