William (John) LENNON

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LENNON, William

Service Numbers:	330, 3496
Enlisted:	20 August 1914, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 7th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on establishment of Unit
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Machine Gun Companies and Battalions
Born:	Seymour, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Newport, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Masterton New Zealand
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Dementia due to War Service, Mont Park Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 December 1950, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Box Hill General Cemetery, Victoria Box Hill CE -1971
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World War 1 Service

20 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 330, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 7th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on establishment of Unit
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked 330, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement 330, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 330, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
3 Jun 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion, Promoted Lance Corporal in the field Gallipoli
10 Jul 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 330, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Injured Knee Cartledge evacuated to 3rd LHFA for evacuation Malta
7 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit for discharge From Auxiliaries Hospital UK ex Malta
9 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 330, 7th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit on HT Ascanius for discharge
26 Jun 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 330, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit for all service Knee cart ledge
2 Apr 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3496, 46th Infantry Battalion, Re-enlisted Melbourne allocated to 9th reinforcement’s 46th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria
11 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 3496, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 3496, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
20 Jul 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 46th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of 12th Training Battalion UK allocated to reinforcement’s 46th Battalion details UK
4 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, Transferred to MGC depot Parkhouse for duty UK
11 Jan 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3496, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Knee on HT Leicestershire for discharge
5 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3496, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Knee

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Served as 330 Lance Sergeant William Lennon 7th Infantry Battalion on enlistment in Australia with B Compan 1914. transferred to C Company and appointment Lance Corporal at Substantive rank on Gallipoli 1915. Convalescence in the UK ex Malta 1915-1916.

Discharged / Re-enlisted Melbourne allocated to 9th reinforcement's 46th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria 1917 . Regimental Number 3496. Transferred to Machine Gun Details Parkhouse for service 1918-19

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