BROSNAN, Jeremiah
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 July 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Tralee, Co Kerry, Ireland, 7 May 1882 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Roman Catholic Priest |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Hotel Australia, Fremantle, WA, 17 May 1920, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic DC 32 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jul 1918: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1918: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: SS Gaika embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 6 Aug 1918: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, SS Gaika, Adelaide |
Priest found dead
PRIEST FOUND DEAD
Perth, May 13.
Last night a clergyman was found dead in a room which he had occupied since Friday last at the Hotel Australia, Fremantle. Amongst his possessions were a bank book bearing the name of Jeremiah Brosnan. Further investigation revealed a wristlet watch presented to the deceased by friends in Kalgoorlie in 1915, and later the body was identified as being that of the Rev. Jeremiah Brosnan.'A post-mortem `examination revealed that the death was due to natural causes.
Western Argus Tuesday 18 May 1920 page 9
Submitted 12 October 2015 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
PRIEST FOUND DEAD
Perth, May 13.
Last night a clergyman was found dead in a room which he had occupied since Friday last at the Hotel Australia, Fremantle. Amongst his possessions were a bank book bearing the name of Jeremiah Brosnan. Further investigation revealed a wristlet watch presented to the deceased by friends in Kalgoorlie in 1915, and later the body was identified as being that of the Rev. Jeremiah Brosnan.'A post-mortem `examination revealed that the death was due to natural causes.
Western Argus Tuesday 18 May 1920 page 9