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William Brennan

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 75 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Brennan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Bill Public - Christine - Other relative - 29 April 2017 - Family papers
  • Service number
    WWI 8/1707 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    2 July 1895 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    2 July 1895 Public - Christine - Other relative - 29 April 2017 - Family papers
  • Place of birth
    Dunedin Public - Christine - Other relative - 29 April 2017 - Family papers
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM PO, North-east Valley, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Francis Brennan (father), North-east Valley, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 17 April 1915 AWMM Single AWMM
    • Single Public - Christine - Other relative - 29 April 2017 - Military Personnel File

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/1707 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Otago, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Seaman Public - Christine - Other relative - 29 April 2017 - Military Personnel File
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Francis and Jane Brennan, of Upper Junction, Dunedin. New Zealand AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    29 June 1916 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France AWMM I. C. 4. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
29 April 2017ChristineChristchurch, New ZealandOther relative

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