George Vivian BRENTNALL

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BRENTNALL, George Vivian

Service Number:	2257
Enlisted:	15 November 1915, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales
Schooling:	Castlereagh Public School, Sydney, New South Wales
Occupation:	Saddler
Died:	Died of wounds (gas), Rouen, France, 21 May 1918
Cemetery:	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block Q, Plot 1V, Row B, Grave 4 Headstone inscription reads: Though oft depressed and lonely all my fears are laid aside , St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

15 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2257, 54th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
19 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2257, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
19 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2257, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Sydney
2 May 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion, In the field
1 Jun 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 54th Infantry Battalion, Promoted to Corporal then later the same day was promoted to Lance Sergeant in the field
4 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 54th Infantry Battalion, In the field
17 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2257, 54th Infantry Battalion, Gassed
17 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2257, 54th Infantry Battalion, Gassed (2nd occasion)
21 May 1918:	Involvement Sergeant, 2257, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2257 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-05-21

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Shardlow Brentnall and Emily Ann Brentnall of 'Carn Brea', Wetherill Street, Narrabeen, NSW formerly of 'Mona Vale' Manly, NSW; brother of Charles Frederick Brentnall who was killed in action at Zonnebeke, Belgium on 5 October 1917 while serving with the 23rd Machine Gun Company

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Prior to enlisting he had served a 2 year apprenticeship with F. Arnold of Sydney

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