John Joseph BANNAN [122]

  General Notes:

John Joseph Bannan enlisted on 14 June 1915, aged 24 years 2 months. His occupation was given as quarryman. He served in the Provost Corps. He is said to have died of disease (malaria) on 16 October 1918, in Damascus where he is buried. SERN 1126

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Saturday 2 November 1918 page 7
DEATHS.
. On Active Service.
BANNAN. On the 16th October, at English Hospital, Damascus, of malaria fever, after three years and three months service Lance Corporal John J. Bannan, late 8th Light Horse, dearly beloved husband of Mary Bannan (nee O'Connnell) loving father of Frank and Willie, beloved eldest son of Denis and Mary Bannan of Kerang, beloved brother of Cissie (Mrs. Quirk), Maggie (Mrs Frawley), Frank and Willie (killed in action), Mick and Kathleen, aged 28 years.
Rest in Peace
Immaculate heart of Mary
Your prayers for him extol;
Oh sacred heart of Jesus,
Have mercy on his soul.
-Inserted by his wife and little boys, M. Bannan, Berwick

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Saturday 2 November 1918 Page 13
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BANNAN - On the 16th October at English Hospital, Damascus, (Egypt), of malaria fever, Lance-Corporal John J. Bannan, late 8th Australian Light Horse, dearly beloved husband of Mary Bannan, of Berwick, loving father of Frank and Willie, beloved eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Denis Bannan, Kerang and loving brother of Mrs. P. Quirk (Seddon), Mrs. J. Frawley (Bungaree, R. M., Kathleen and Vincent, aged 28 years; brother of Frank and Willie, killed in action, France.
May his soul rest in peace.
Three brothers united.

Pakenham Gazette and Berwick Shire News (Pakenham East, Vic. : 1917 - 1918) (Friday 6 December 1918 Page 6
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Pte. J. J. Bannan, who enlisted from here and has been at the Front for some time, is reported to have died from illness.

The Advocate Melbourne, Saturday 23 November 1918 Page 26 - http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/152180895
TROOPER JOHN JOSEPH BANNAN.
Sincere regret was expressed in Berwick and Beaconsfield when the sad news was received that Trooper John J. Bannan, late of Berwick, of the 8th Light Horse Regiment, had died of malaria fever in hospital at Damascus, in Palestine, on 16th October. Trooper Bannan had been in action for three years and five months, and leaves a wife and two young children to mourn their loss. The deceased soldier, who was 29 years of age, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Denis Bannan, of Kerang, old and highly respected residents of that district, with whom the deepest sympathy is felt, as two other sons, Frank and Willie, were killed in action in France in August, 1916. May their souls rest in peace.

Gordon, Egerton and Ballan Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 - 1918) Friday 8 November 1918 Page 4
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DEATH
BANNAN: On the 16th October, at English hospital, Damascus, Egypt, of malaria fever, Lance. Corporal John J. Bannan; late 8th Australian Light-Horse, dearly beloved husband of Mary Bannan, of Berwick, loving father of Frank and Willie, beloved eldest son of Mr and Mrs Denis Bannan, Kerang, and loving brother of Mrs P. Quirk, (Seddon), Mrs J. Frawley, (Bungaree), R M. Kathleen. and Vincent, aged 28 years ; brother of Frank and Willie, killed in action, France.
May his soul rest in peace.

I have only found one possible match for the death on John Bannan on the War Graves Photographic Project as follows and have confirmed it to be John Joseph Bannan.

Australian War Memorial information.
Roll of Honour - John Joseph Bannan
Service number: 1126
Rank: Driver
Unit: Australian Provost Corps
Service: Australian Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 16 October 1918
Cemetery or memorial details: Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

The War Graves photographic project information:
Bannan, J J
Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery - Bannan, J J
Cemetery: Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery
Country: Syria
Area: Damascus
Rank: Driver
Official Number: 1126
Unit: Australian Provost Corps
Force: Army
Nationality: Australian
Details: 16/10/18 D. 51.

Royal Australian Corps of Military Police
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The Royal Australian Corps of Military Police is a corps within the Australian Army. Previously known as the Australian Army Provost Corps, it was formed on 3 April 1916 as the ANZAC Provost Corps. It is responsible for battlefield traffic control, security duties, prisoner of war handling, the investigation of service offences, maintaining discipline and the running of military prisons. Its name was changed in 1918 and it was disbanded in 1920. The corps was reformed during World War II and was granted the 'Royal' prefix in 1948, adopting its current name on 4 September 1974.[1] Her Royal Highness Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall became the first Colonel in Chief of the Royal Australian Corps of Military Police in November 2012. ^343,344,345

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Military: World War One 1126, 1914-1918.

John married Mary Anne O'CONNELL [304] [MRIN: 103], daughter of George O'CONNELL [11304] and Katherine GILLON [11305], in 1913 in , Victoria, Australia.³⁴¹ (Mary Anne O'CONNELL [304] was born about 1887 and died in 1966 in Warragul, Victoria, Australia ³⁴⁶.)