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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 Scots Church WW1 Honour Board, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Augusta Davenport WW1 Memorial, Streaky Bay War Memorial, The South Australian National 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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