Regimental number | 2788 |
Place of birth | Cobar, New South Wales |
School | Cobar Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Port Kembla, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, D C Shannon, Port Kembla P O, Port Kembla, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 37th Infantry; Served in Cadets, Lithgow, NSW. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 58), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 42 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: D. and Francess SHANNON, Port Kembla, New South Wales |