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Harry Viggo TENNANT

Regimental number7581
Place of birthAnnandale, Sydney, New South Wales
SchoolAnnandale Public School, New South Wales; Eastern Road State School, South Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationPlumber
AddressCollingwood, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, T Tennant, 193 Roddle Street, Collingwood, Victoria
Enlistment date9 May 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/6
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 4 August 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 9 August 1918
Place of death or woundingVillers-Bretonneux, France
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialAdelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row I, Grave No. 8), Villers-Bretonneux, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
48
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Mary Jane TENNANT. Native of Annandale, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2889 Percival Thomas TENNANT, 6th Bn, returned to Australia.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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