Arthur BRENNAN

BRENNAN, Arthur

Service Number: 51513
Enlisted: 3 September 1915, Enlisted Melbourne transferred to 23rd Depot Battalion Royal Park “A” Company for service. Deserted 24 November 1915.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia, 2 March 1881
Home Town: North Fitzroy, Victoria
Schooling: North Fitzroy State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Murdered by Burglar, North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 12 September 1931, aged 50 years
Cemetery: Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton

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World War 1 Service

3 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Depot Battalion , Enlisted Melbourne transferred to 23rd Depot Battalion Royal Park “A” Company for service. Deserted 24 November 1915.
30 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Returned from absence, warrant withdrawn. Transferred to 1st Depot Battalion Royal Park for service. Allocated 24th reinforcement’s 14th Battalion. desertion 2nd occasion 22 February 1917
4 Mar 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Retuned from Absence. warrant withdrawn. Allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 20Apil 1918
1 May 1918: Involvement Private, 51513, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
1 May 1918: Embarked Private, 51513, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
3 Jul 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK
31 Jul 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Detention Barracks, Transferred to Lewes Prison UK AWOL on 4 seperate occasions. Punishment Detention 28 days in the cells.
30 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Transferred to 22nd Battalion in the field France
5 Oct 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 51513, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain
15 Feb 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Detention Barracks, Sentenced 2 years hard labour No5 Military Prison France. Break and enter on a civilian property in a theatre of war on or around 18 October 1918
11 Jun 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Detention Barracks, Transferred to Northampton Prison UK for remainder of sentence. Sentence Suspended on 18 June 1919. RTA 3MD on next available transport.
4 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51513, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment. Ex HT Port Melbourne

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