Anthony Lenehan (1892–1917)
Anthony Lenehan, c.1915
Anthony Lenehan (1892-1917) was a boilermaker with the NSW government railways. He enlisted in the AIF on 18 May 1915, serving with the 17th Battalion, and was promoted to lance corporal on 31 October 1916 after having served in the Dardanelles Campaign.
Lenehan died on 2 March 1917 of wounds received in action at the Somme, France. He was buried in the Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 22), France.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service file, B2455, Lenehan Anthony (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Lenehan, John (father)
Citation details
'Lenehan, Anthony (1892–1917)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/lenehan-anthony-34374/text43141, accessed 7 December 2024.
Anthony Lenehan, c.1915
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1892
Paddington, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
2 March,
1917
(aged ~ 25)
France
Cause of Death
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