Regimental number | 735 |
Place of birth | Saint Arnt |
School | Unknown |
Age on arrival in Australia | 11 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Richmond, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Agnes Shannon, C/o J H Taylor, Terrace Street, Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 22.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row G, Grave 12A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 134 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth SHANNON; husband of A.M. SHANNON, Bardon Estate, Upper Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of St. Arnt, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |