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PENNA, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2458, 2458B |
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| Enlisted: | 31 May 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Augusta, South Australia, 18 January 1886 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 3 October 1917, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide Scots Church WW1 Honour Board, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Augusta Davenport WW1 Memorial, Streaky Bay War Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2458, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 21 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2458, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2458, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Adelaide | |
| 3 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2458B, 27th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2458B awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-03 |
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