| Regimental number | 5473 |
| Place of birth | Wimestrown, Kanann, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 'Wanegap', Mountain Street, Coogee, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs P Brennan, 'Wanegap', Mountain Street, Coogee, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked, Sydney, 11 October 1915; taken on strength of 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Suez, Egypt, 19 November 1915; transferred to 4th Divisional Artillery, Tel-el-Kebir, 21 February 1916; taken on strength of 21st Howitzer Brigade and posted to 102nd Battery, 6 March 1916. Embarked, Alexandria, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 25 March 1916; disembarked, Marseilles, France, 1 April 1916; transferred from 21st Howitzer Brigade, 5 May 1916; taken on strength of 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, 15 May 1916; mustered as Driver, 25 August 1916. Admitted to Divisional Rest Station (injured hand from kick from horse), 4 October 1916; transferred to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 5 October 1916; discharged to Base Depot, 8 October 1916; embarked, Calais, for England, 21 October 1916; admitted to 5th Northern General Hospital (old amputated finger), England, 21 October 1916; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 21 November 1916; discharged from hospital to Wareham Command Depot, 23 November 1916. Admitted to Wareham Military Hospital (old fracture to tibia), 21 January 1917; discharged to Depot, 10 February 1917; marched into Weymouth Command Depot, 3 March 1917; marched out for return to Australia, 6 April 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board of H.T. 'Themistocles', 4 May 1917; disembarked, Sydney, 4 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 27 July 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BRENNAN Patrick Joseph |
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