James PENNA

PENNA, James

Service Number: SX4311
Enlisted: 1 June 1940, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
Born: Cowell, South Australia, 31 December 1920
Home Town: Elliston, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Died of wounds, Syria, 13 June 1941, aged 20 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Elliston War Memorial
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World War 2 Service

1 Jun 1940: Involvement Private, SX4311, 27th Infantry Battalion
1 Jun 1940: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
1 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX4311, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown: Involvement

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Biography

James Penna is my second cousin through the Gemmell family and he was in the same Battalion 2/27th as my father Lieut. Max Caddy.