Timothy John Brosnahan

Private

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Son of Mr. H. and Mrs. Julia Brosnahan, of Oxford, Canterbury, New Zealand.

References:

CWGC

Archives New Zealand

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

"Private Timothy John Brosnahan (killed in action) was the third son of Mr Hugh Brosnahan, late of Kerrytown. He was born at Kerrytown 26 years ago, and received his education at St. Joseph's School. He was a prominent member of the Pleasant Point Football Club. His elder brother, Patrick J. Brosnahan, was wounded in France on June 16th, and is now in hospital in Birmingham, England." [Press, Volume LII, Issue 15675, 22 August 1916, Page 8]

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Casualty

Service Number:

6/3639

Name:

Timothy John Brosnahan

Rank:

Private

Date of Birth:

Not known

Next of Kin:

H. Brosnahan (father), 21 Spencer Street, Addington, New Zealand

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Occupation on Enlistment:

Farm labourer

Unit:

NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

16 July 1916

Day of Death:

Sunday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Place:

Wellington, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

08 January 1916

Transport:

HMNZT 37

Vessel:

Maunganui

Destination:

Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres

Cemetery Reference:

I. D. 10.

Cemetery Location:

France