James William LENNON

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Service Number:	3687
Enlisted:	25 April 1916, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 8th Reinforcement’s 29th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp on 29th July 1916
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	29th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Spotswood, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Wangaratta State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Plumber

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25 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3687, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 8th Reinforcement’s 29th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp on 29th July 1916
1 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 3687, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 3687, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
6 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, AIF Depot, Transferred to School of Musketry Tidworth UK course of instruction
26 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, AIF Depot, Promoted Lance Corporal to establishment 8th Training Battalion UK for duty
16 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 29th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 29th Battalion in the field France for Duty Substantive rank of Lance Corporal confirmed 31st August 1917
12 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, AIF Depot, Promoted to Temporary Segeant to establishment AIF Depots UK. permanent Cadre
5 Mar 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3687, AIF Depot, Return to Australia on HT Margha medically unfit Pneumonia From AIF School of Musketry UK Ex 29 th Battalion
29 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3687, 29th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Pneumonia

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