John HENNESSY

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Service Number:	277
Enlisted:	19 October 1914
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Clarence Park, South Australia, 20 October 1895
Home Town:	Unley, Unley, South Australia
Schooling:	Christian Brothers College, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Building Contrator
Died:	Illness, Malta, 23 July 1915, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Addolorata Cemetery Block E, Plot EA, Row A, Grave 653 Headstone inscription reads: Requiescat in peace, Addolorata Cemetery, Malta
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Prospect South Australian Soldiers at Gallipoli Memorial, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley South Park Bowling Club Memorial, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board

19 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private
20 Oct 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Prior to embarking
11 Feb 1915:	Involvement Sergeant, 277, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
11 Feb 1915:	Embarked Sergeant, 277, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne
28 May 1915:	Involvement ANZAC / Gallipoli, to hospital

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Son of John Hennessy and Margaret Ann Hennessy nee Hamilton of 58 Arthur Street, Unley, SA. Brother of Eileen Kate Hennessy

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal