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PENNA, Bede
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3179, S70719 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 December 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Port Augusta, South Australia, 30 October 1895 |
| Home Town: | Petina, Streaky Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Wirrulla, South Australia, 17 December 1970, aged 75 years |
| Cemetery: |
Wirrulla Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Scots Church WW1 Honour Board, Streaky Bay Collie Men Who Have Answered The Call Roll of Honor, Streaky Bay War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Dec 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3179, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 20 Feb 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3179, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Morea, Melbourne | |
| 20 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3179, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 3179, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, GSW (face and left arm) | |
| 16 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 3179, 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, S70719 | |
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| 24 Jul 1942: | Discharged Private, S70719, 5th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S70719 |
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