John Augusta BRENNAN

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Service Number:	2438
Enlisted:	12 May 1915, Harvey, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Karridale, WA, May 1889
Home Town:	Yarloop, Harvey, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fireman
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Yarloop War Memorial

12 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2438, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Harvey, WA
18 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 2438, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Chilka embarkation_ship_number: A51 public_note: ''
18 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 2438, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Chilka, Fremantle
11 Apr 1917:	Imprisoned Wounded in Action and Captured at Reincourt by German Soldiers and taken Prisoner of War

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Father, George Brennan, Hoffman Mill, W.A.

PRISONER OF WAR- RED CROSS FILES SUMMARY

23/06/1917- From German List- ” Prisoner of War- Captured Riencourt France 11/04/1917- Interred Limburg “

12/10/1917- From Postcard- ” Transferred Friedrichsfeld”

9/09/1918- From Post Card- ” Interred Altdamm. Received three clothing parcels, also food parcels regularly. I am quite well”

17/12/1918- From AIF Headquarters London- ” Repatriated Prisoner of War. Arrived Ripon 14/12/1918 “.