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PENNEY, John Knott
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 424, SX3867 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Canteen Service |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 6 February 1899 |
| Home Town: | Semaphore, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk / Bus Operator |
| Died: | Natural Causes, South Australia, June 1982 |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia General AF/Path 21/239A |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 May 1916: | Enlisted | |
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| 20 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 424, 8th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 424, 8th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 424, 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 29 May 1940: | Involvement Private, SX3867 | |
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| 29 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX3867 | |
| 29 May 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 18 Sep 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX3867, Australian Army Canteen Service | |
| 18 Sep 1943: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
John saw three years service in the Great War. Married with two children and residing at 150 Military Road Semaphore, he was empolyed as a Bus Driver with the M.T. Trust for 18 years before enlisting in WW2 in May 1940. He left Australia in October 1940.
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