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Jul 19, 1884
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Born in Liverpool, England
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59091 (temporary number 400)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. John Brennan, mother, c/o J. Horn,
Battyeford, Mirfield, Yorkshire, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston area with
headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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Jun 13, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days detention for being AWL
(Absent Without Leave) from June 7 to June 10
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Jan 5, 1916
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment for using
obscene language to an NCO
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Apr 10, 1916
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During the fighting at the St. Eloi Craters,
Private Brennan was shot in the forehead, just above the right eye, by a sniper’s
rifle bullet. He was carried unconscious to
the dressing station for first aid. He was
immediately transported to the No. 13 General Hospital in Boulogne where surgery was
performed to remove the bullet by means of a burr hole in the front portion of the skull.
He did not regain consciousness for 4 ½ days.
The following was written later by Capt D. Goudy
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Apr 19, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Newhaven
On arrival in England he was admitted to the 1st
Western General Hospital, Cambridge
Posted to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly
Centre) while in hospital
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May 17, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital, Woodcote Park, Epsom
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May 22, 1916
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Transferred to the Moore Barracks Hospital
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May 27, 1916
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Transferred to the Bear Wood Convalescent
Hospital
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Jun 7, 1916
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Transferred to the
West Cliff Canadian Eye and Ear Hospital, Folkestone
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Jun 20, 1916
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Transferred to the Bear Wood Convalescent
Hospital
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Oct 13, 1916
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Granted permission to marry and his next of kin
was changed to Mrs. Edwin Brennan, wife, 57 Langborough Rd., Wokingham, England
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Nov 21, 1916
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Discharged from hospital with a recommendation
that he be returned to Canada for discharge
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Dec 9, 1916
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Admitted to the Ontario Military Hospital,
Orpington with vision problems caused by his wound.
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Feb 1, 1917
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Discharged from hospital
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Feb 13, 1917
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Transferred to the CDD (Canadian Discharge
Depot) Buxton, pending discharge in the United Kingdom
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Mar 7, 1917
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Discharged from the CEF in Buxton, Derbyshire,
England
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 20 Wentworth Rd., West Croydon,
Surrey, England
A Medical Board at the time of discharge noted
that he suffered from frequent headaches in the front portion of his head and vertigo,
causing him to fall down on occasion. This is
caused by the bullet wound he received to his head.
His address was later changed to 64 Thornton
Rd., Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey, England
In 1935 he was reported to be living at 15 Wilshere
Ave., St. Albans, Hertfordsire, England
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