BRENNAN, David John
| Service Number: | 2184013 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 9th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR) |
| Born: | Bathurst, New South Wales, 30 December 1946 |
| Home Town: | Bathurst, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, South Vietnam, South Vietnam, Vietnam, 6 June 1969, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bathurst General Cemetery Grave 659, Garden of Remembrance, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Grafton Clarence Valley Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Kallangur Vietnam Veterans' Place, Mitchell Bathurst & District Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park and Gateway, Port Pirie Vietnam Veterans Honour Wall, Rockley War Memorial, Seymour Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk Roll of Honour, Sydney 9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Vietnam Killed on Active Service Plaque |
Vietnam War Service
| 5 Nov 1968: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 2184013, 9th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR) | |
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| 5 Nov 1968: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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9 RAR
Rank - Corporal
Served in Vietnam from 5 November 1968 to 6 June 1969
2184013 Corporal David John Brennan, Aged 22
9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
Brennan died from frag wounds during an enemy mortar attack just after midnight on 6th June 1969.
Information from Find a Grave Memorial
One of those who died while serving was CPL David John Brennan of 9 RAR. He was killed during a mortar attack on Fire Base Thrush on 6 June 1969. CPL Brennan came from Bathurst. His father, Hugh Brennan was also a veteran and was active as an officer in the Air Training Corps for many years. Hugh resided in Rockley, a small village near Bathurst and was a family friend. He mourned the loss of his son until the day he died.
Information from 2013 Long Tan Day Speech by Doug Humphreys
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