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Lionel Gilbert PENNICOTT

Regimental number1135
Place of birthOatlands, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBlacksmith
AddressOaklands, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.9
Height5' 9"
Weight177 lbs
Next of kinFather, George Pennicott, Oaklands, Tasmania
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date19 August 1915
Place of enlistmentBlackboy Hill, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameMining Corps, Company 3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll2704A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 17 June 1918
Discharge date8 April 1916
Other details

War service: did not embark; discharged (not likely to become an efficient soldier), 8 April 1916.

Medals: not eligible for war medals.
Miscellaneous detailsSee 2704 Lionel Gilbert PENNICOTT for second period of service.
SourcesNAA: B2455, PENNICOTT Lionel Gilbert

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