Regimental number | 7129 |
Place of birth | Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, Ireland |
Place of birth | Castlecomer, Ireland |
School | Gazebo National School, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, Ireland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 6.25" |
Weight | 166 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, M Brennan, Castle Comer, Kilkenny, Ireland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served on the 'Boonah' for 2 years during which time he twice escaped from submarine attacks. He then left the ship to enlist in the AIF. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 5), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Martin and Catherine BRENNAN, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917; marched in to Fovant Training Depot, 27 December 1917; proceeded overseas to France, 1 April 1918; marched in to No 1 Overflow Camp, Beaumarais, France, 1 April 1918; marched out to unit, 9 April 1918; taken on strength of 17th Bn, 16 April 1918. Killed in action, France, 14 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BRENNAN Edward |