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James BRENNAN

Regimental number5062
Place of birthKarridale, Western Australia
School(?) State School, Busselton, Western Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationTimber worker
AddressNannup Post Office, Nannup, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation35
Next of kinFather, Mr T Brennan, 127 Ford Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date2 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 31 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 6 September 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death36
Place of burialWimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot I, Row Q, Grave No. 6), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
61
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth BRENNAN. Native of Busselton, Western Australia
Family/military connectionsBrother: 5063 Pte Samuel Thomas BRENNAN, 11th Bn, killed in action, 5 January 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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