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PENNA, William Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1137, S73353 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Sevenhill, Clare, South Australia , 12 May 1896 |
| Home Town: | Sevenhill, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 21 April 1979, aged 82 years |
| Cemetery: |
Privately Cremated |
| Memorials: | Clare 9th Light Horse WW1 Memorial, Sevenhill & Penwortham District War Memorial WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1137, 11th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 14 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1137, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1137, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 22 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1137, 11th Light Horse Regiment |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Apr 1942: | Enlisted S73353 | |
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| 16 Apr 1942: | Enlisted S73353, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Clare, South Australia | |
| 17 Apr 1942: | Involvement Captain, S73353, 10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
| 28 Nov 1945: | Discharged Captain, S73353, 10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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