BRENNAN, William Keating
| Service Number: | Commissioned Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, April 1886 |
| Home Town: | Woollahra, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney; Sydney Grammar School, NSW, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Station Overseer |
| Died: | GSW to head and chest, 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, Gaza, Palestine, 20 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Grave XX. D. 13. INSCRIPTION - SECOND SON OF W.F. & E.M. BRENNAN OF SYDNEY REQUIESCAT IN PACE |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 22 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 20 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 20 Apr 1917: | Involvement Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-04-20 |
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Parents: William Francis and Elizabeth BRENNAN, 375 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Family/military connections
Sister Adele BRENNAN, Voluntary Aid Detachment, died Leicester, England; Lieutenant John Clive BRENNAN, 4th Bn, wounded in France, returned to Australia, 20 June 1919.
Other details
War service: Egypt, Palestine
Taken on strength, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Maadi, 17 January 1916.
Appointed Lieutenant, 22 February 1916.
Transferred to 2nd Light Horse Reserve Regiment, 1 March 1916.
Taken on strength, 12th Light Horse Regiment, 20 March 1916.
Admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 24 May 1916 (inflamed eye); discharged to duty and rejoined unit, 26 May 1916.
Marched out to Officers School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 31 December 1916; rejoined unit, 23 January 1917.
Wounded in action, 19 April 1917; admitted to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance Mobile Section, 19 April 1917 (General Shrapnel Wound, head and chest); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, Tel-el-Jemmi, 20 April 1917; to 6th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, Tel-el-Jemmi, Palestine, 20 April 1917; died of wounds, 20 April 1917.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
His British War Medal marked 'returned 19 August 1959'
His sister Kathleen Adele Brennan was also a casualty of the Great War-she died in England whilst serving as a VAD Nurse.
His brother, Lieutenant John Clive Brennan, of the 4th Bn, was wounded in France but survived the war, returning to Australia, 20 June 1919.
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Floradel, Edgecliff Road, Woollahra, New South Wales
Age at embarkation 29
Height 5' 11.75"
Weight 168 lbs
Next of kin
Father, William Francis Brennan, Floradel, Edgecliff Road, Woollahra,
New South Wales
Enlistment date
26 June 1915
Place of enlistment
Liverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistment
2nd Lieutenant
Unit name
6th Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number
10/11/3
Embarkation details
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60
Aeneas on 20 December 1915
War service: Egypt, Palestine
Taken on strength, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Maadi, 17 January 1916.
Appointed Lieutenant, 22 February 1916.
Transferred to2nd Light Horse Reserve Regiment, 1 March 1916.
Taken on strength, 12th Light Horse Regiment, 20 March 1916.
Admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 24 May 1916 (inflamed
eye); discharged to duty and rejoined unit, 26 May 1916.
Marched out to Officers School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 31 December
1916; re-joined unit, 23 January 1917.
Wounded in action, 19 April 1917; admitted to 4th Light Horse Field
Ambulance Mobile Section, 19 April 1917 (gun shot wound, head and
chest); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, Tel-el-Jemmi, 20 April
1917; to 6th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, Tel-el-Jemmi, Palestine,
20 April 1917; died of wounds, 20 April 1917.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
British War Medal marked returned [reason unknown] 19 August 1959
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