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BRENNAN, Martin
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | V190754, VX123114 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 September 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Yarram, Victoria, Australia, 21 February 1924 |
| Home Town: | Yarram, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Grocer's Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 4 September 1943, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 3. Row C. Grave 6. "DOMINUS VOBISCUM ET CUM SPIRITU TUO. A PURE SOUL AT REST" (Dominus vobiscum et cum spiritu tuo. -The Lord be with you and with you in spirit) |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yarram WW2 Memorial Pillars |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 24 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V190754, Australian Army Service Corps | |
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| 8 Feb 1943: | Enlisted Private, VX123114, Royal Park, Victoria | |
| 8 Feb 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX123114, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Transferred to 2nd AIF | |
| 9 May 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron | |
| 17 Aug 1943: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX123114, 2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, ex Cairms | |
| 4 Sep 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX123114, 2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, KIA vicinity of Lae |
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