John James Edward BANNAM

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BANNAM, John James Edward

Service Number:	2233
Enlisted:	19 April 1915, Enlisted at Heywood
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Heywood, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Heywood, Glenelg, Victoria
Schooling:	Milltown State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, Egypt, 4 September 1915
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row H, Grave 70 Commemorated in the Heywood Cemetery, Princes Highway(Heywood-Mt Gambier), Heywood, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Heywood St. John's Anglican Church Great War Honor Roll

19 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2233, Enlisted at Heywood
17 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 2233, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
17 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 2233, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
9 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2233, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bomb wound to the head and back. Invalided to Mudros on 9 August 1915 then on 12 August 1915 he was transferred, while listed as dangerously ill, to HS Devenha en route to Alexandria

Biography contributed by Robert Wight

Pte 2233 John James Edward Bannam was wounded on 9 August 1915 serving in the trenches at Courtney's Post, having only arrived at Gallipoli three days earlier.

He suffered GSW to his head and back and was initially sent to Mudros, before being transferred to 21st General Hospital in Alexandria, Egypt, where he later died of his wounds on 4 September 1915.

Remembered on the Heywood War Memorial.

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James and Mary Ellen (nee Mason) Bannam of HeyWood, Vic. Brother of Harold William Wilfred Bannam, Lilian Millown Bannam and Maud Adeline Bannam

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also was a member of the Rifle Club

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