Patrick BRENNAN DCM

BRENNAN, Patrick

Service Number: 5344
Enlisted: 8 February 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 14th Infantry Battalion
Born: Benalla, Vic., 1892
Home Town: Benalla, Benalla, Victoria
Schooling: Mollyullah State School
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Died of wounds, France, 31 May 1918
Cemetery: Vignacourt British Cemetery, Picardie
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Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Benalla War Memorial, Molyullah Pictorial Honour Roll, Tatong Pictorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

8 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5344, 14th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
4 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 5344, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
4 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 5344, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
31 May 1918: Involvement Corporal, 5344, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5344 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-05-31

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Distinguished Conduct Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a bombing attack up a trench this N.C.O. left the trench with his Lewis gun under fire of two enemy guns, silencing one and keeping down the fire of the other.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919