Daniel Robert VENN

VENN, Daniel Robert

Service Number: 6603
Enlisted: 10 July 1916, Brisbane, Qld.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 9th Infantry Battalion
Born: Sassafras, Tas., 12 November 1895
Home Town: Uki, Tweed, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: 26 October 1928, aged 32 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: East Lismore (Lismore) General Cemetery
Methodist Portion
Memorials: Loyal Uki Lodge HR, Uki Tweed River South Arm War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

10 Jul 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6603, 9th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld.
21 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 6603, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 6603, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Daniel VENN
Of Uki via Murwillumbah, NSW

MR. R. D. VENN
The funeral took place in Lismore yesterday of Mr. Daniel Robert Venn, aged 32 years. Mr. Venn was a returned soldier, and resided at Uki since his return from the war. He was a member of the Masonic order, and the funeral was of a military and Masonic nature. The funeral was largely attended, Messrs. A. E. Kimber and C. A. Wilson representing the Lismore branch of the Returned Soldiers' League. Pall bearers were Bros. A. Lowe, R. E. Walls, and R. Armour (Masonic), and D. Brown, H. J. Mc Intyre, and, G. Fuller (returned soldiers). The "Last Post" was sound ed by Mr. Elwyn Roberts. The Rev. S. W. Bonnor conducted the service and Wor. Bro. Grant (Lodge Uki) the Masonic services. The late  Mr. Venn is survived by a widow and a daughter. The funeral arrangements were in the hands of Messrs. W. Riley and Son.

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