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SHANNON, Peter Paul
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 208, 3433 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | New Ross, Wexford, Ireland, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shearer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Grave IV. B. 8 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 208, 8th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
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World War 1 Service
| 13 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3433 | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3433, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3433, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3433, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3433 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
His body was recovered from an unmarked mass grave in 2009 with 250 of his mates.
He was previously commemorated on the V.C. Corner Australian Memorial. His name will be removed when the appropriate panel is next replaced.
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