William Brennan | Bacchus Marsh Avenue Of Honour

Private William Brennan

Service No.:

1711A

Unit:

Assistant Provost Marshal,
5^th Division, Traffic Control

Tree No.:

S030

Planted by:

F J Slack

Image of plaque on tree S030 for William Brennan

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William Brennan was born at Carlton, VIC, in 1893, to John Brennan and Annie Russell.

He was living in North Melbourne, VIC and working as a labourer, when he enlisted in the AIF, on the 6^th of January 1915. In April he embarked aboard the HMAT A18 Wiltshire with the 4^th Reinforcements, 8^th Battalion.

William was at Gallipoli in May 1915 and in early August suffered a a shell wound to the face, breast, hand and knee. William was admitted to hospital in Malta shortly thereafter. At the end of September he was transferred to England and admitted to hospital at Cardiff. He rejoined the 8^th Battalion in Egypt at the start of April 1916. In May he transferred to the 60^th Battalion before embarking at Alexandria for France.

In July 1916 William was lucky to survive the Battle of Fromelles; a disaster where the 60^th Battalion was all but destroyed, 757 casualties out of a total of 887.

In February 1917 he was detached to the Assistant Provost Marshal, then in November he transferred from the 60^th Battalion to the Assistant Provost Marshal, 5^th Australian Division, Traffic Control in France where he remained until returning to England in January 1919.

William returned to Australia at the end of April 1919 aboard the Kashmir. He died at Fitzroy, VIC, in 1928, at the age of 34.

He is listed on the Shire of Bacchus Marsh Roll of Honour, the Bacchus Marsh & District Roll of Honour and the Bacchus Marsh Roll of Honor.

Notes

Service Number was originally 1599 but was reallocated to 1711A
Initially in the 4^th Reinforcements, 8^th Battalion, then allotted to the 60^th Battalion and finally transferred to the Assistant Provost Marshal, 5^th Australian Division, Traffic Control

Location of Tree Number S030

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Private William Brennan

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