World War 1 Avenue of Honour (35 trees)
Booroopki, West Wimmera, Victoria, Australia ![]()
Tree No 03, planted 28 August, 1918 |
![]() BRENNAN, John Cpl 632, 13th Light Horse & 24th Battalion, AIF Tree No 04, planted 28 August, 1918 |
![]() BRENNAN, Charles Pte, 24th Battalion, AIF Tree No 05, planted 28 August, 1918 |
Privates P, J & C BRENNAN were the brothers Patrick, John & Charles BRENNAN who had trees commemorating their WW1 service abroad planted in the Booroopki Avenue of Honour. Parick and Charles appear to have been in the 24th Battalion and there was also a Cpl John BRENNAN in the 24th Battalion who enlisted 18/12/1914 and returned to Australia 26/9/1917. This was their elder brother John who was wounded when serving first with the 13th Light Horse Regt, and later with the 24th Battalion in France. The tree in honour of Patrick BRENNAN who was killed in action in 1917 was planted by Mr W JONES. The BRENNAN boys are members of the following family group: Matthew BRENNAN c1839-1915 & Elizabeth BATES 1855-1911 The family of Matthew BRENNAN and Elizabeth BATES appears to be:
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