| Regimental number | 6662 |
| Place of birth | Kilcommon, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
| Place of birth | Kilcommon, Co Tipperary, Iireland |
| School | Kilcommon National School, Co Tipperary, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Fettler |
| Address | 62 Margaret Street, Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Esther Brennan, 62 Margaret Street, Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 7th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Mericourt, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 38), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John BRENNAN and his wife Mary CAREY; husband of Esther BRENNAN, Cambridge Street, Watson's Bay, New South Wales. Native of Tipperary, Ireland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 104 Pte Philip Joseph BRENNAN, 3rd Bn, killed in action, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, 12 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney on HMAT 'Orsova', 11 March 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 14 April, and proceeded to join Miscellaneous Reinforcements, Tel-el-Kebir. Proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force on 'Scotian', 10 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 18 May 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 5 June 1916; moved out to field, 1 August 1916; taken on strength of 7th Field Company Engineers as Sapper, 3 August 1916. Wounded in action, 8 January 1917; admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station (heavily wounded left thigh). Died of wounds, 10 January 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BRENNAN Joseph |
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