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John Alphonsus Lennon (1890 - 1918)

Lieut. John Alphonsus Lennon
Born in Landsborough, Victoria, Australiamap
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Husband of — married 1917 in Wareham, Dorset, Englandmap
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Died at age 28 in Heilly, The Somme, Francemap
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Biography

John Lennon is an Anzac who served in World War One.
John Alphonsus Lennon was born on 09 June 1890 at Landsborough, Victoria, Australia. He was the son of Patrick Lennon and Mary (Falvey) Lennon.

John was a school teacher. He enlisted on 31 March 1915 to serve with the Australian Army during World War 1. John served with the 22nd Battalion A.I.F.
John Alphonsus Lennon married Violet Westlake in 1917 at Wareham, Dorset, England.

John Alphonsus Lennon was killed in action on 09 June 1918 at Heilly, The Somme, France. He is buried at Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. The inscription on his headstone reads: "HE THAT BELIEVETH IN ME THOUGH HE WERE DEAD YET SHALL HE LIVE"
Lieut. John Lennon served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 31 March 1915
Unit(s): 22nd Infantry Battalion
Service ended: 9 June 1918
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Lieut. John Lennon was Killed in Action during World War I.
Name: John Alphonsus /LENNON/[1]
Birth:
Date: 9 JUN 1890
Place: Landsborough, Victoria, Australia[2]
Death:
Date: 9 JUN 1918
Place: Heilly, The Somme, France[3][4]


Sources

  1. ↑ Source: #S05131 Page: Military File of LENNON John : Service Number - 1592 Lieutenant Data: Text: Known to have been an army lieutenant in the 1914-1918 War. 22 Battalion Australian Imperial Forces.
  2. ↑ Source: #S01739 Page: Birth certificate no. 5045/1890
  3. ↑ Source: #S05131 Page: Military File of LENNON John : Service Number - 1592 Lieutenant Page 33 of 47 Data: Text: Killed in action 9 June 1918. Buried at the Somme France 196 Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension
  4. ↑ Source: #S05131 Page: Military File of LENNON John : Service Number - 1592 Lieutenant Page 29 of 47 Data: Text: Buried Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension. Four and a half miles south west of Albert, France.
  • Birth VIC BDM Index LENNON Jno Alphonsus (parents) Pat & Mary (Falvey) Reg. year1890 Reg. no5045 (born Landsborough, Victoria)
  • Marriage Free BMD England & Wales BMD Registration Index 1837-2007 Lennon John A married Westlake Violet September q. 1917 at Wareham , Dorset, England (Vol. 5a Page 598)
  • World War 1 Service National Archives Australia - Name Search LENNON John : Service Number - 1592 Lieutenant : Place of Birth - Landsborough VIC : Place of Enlistment - Stawell VIC : Next of Kin - (Father) LENNON Patrick
  • World War 1 Record NAA: B2455, LENNON JOHN
  • Death & Burial Commonwealth War Graves Commission Lieutenant LENNON, JOHN | Died 09/06/1918 | Aged 28 | 22nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | Son of Patrick and Mary Lennon; husband of Violet Lennon, of "Wayside," Wareham, England. Native of Landsborough, Victoria, Australia. | Buried at RIBEMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SOMME | Location: Somme, France | Number of casualties: 463 | Cemetery/memorial reference: III. D. 1.|
  • WikiTree profile Lennon-38 created through the import of Falvey.GED on Sep 19, 2011 by Tony Amarant. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tony and others.
  • Source: S01739 Title: Victorian Births, Deaths and Marriages
  • Source: S05131 Title: National Archives of Australia






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