Alf died in Brighton, where he had gone to live after marrying the 19-year-old Pauline Jones. Alf had very little contact with Lennon until Beatlemania, when they met again, but later had intermittent contact with each other. Alf later found out that Julia was pregnant with another man's child and offered to look after Julia, Lennon and the expected baby, but Julia rejected the idea. Lennon was their only son together, but Alf was often away at sea during World War II, so consequently did not see much of Lennon during his infancy. Although always known as Alf by his family, he later released a record as Freddie Lennon, and was quoted in newspapers under that name.Īlf and Julia Stanley married in 1938. Alf was known as being very witty and musical throughout his life-he sang and played the banjo-but not as being very dependable.

He spent many years in an orphanage-with his sister, Edith-after his father died. Parents = Jack and Mary 'Polly' (née Maguire) LennonĬhildren = John Lennon (with Julia) David Henry, and Robin Francis (with Pauline)Īlfred 'Alf' Lennon (14 December 1912 – 1 April 1976) was the father of English musician John Lennon. Spouse = Julia Lennon (née Stanley) and Pauline Lennon (née Jones) Occupation = Office-boy, bellboy, Steward, Kitchen Porter, Dishwasher The College could not trace Alfred Lennon’s movements after that time.Death_date = death date and age|df=yes|1976|4|1|1912|12|14ĭeath_place = Brighton General Hospital, Sussex, England He married Teresa M Arndell in Armidale in 1923. He returned to Australia aboard the Borda on 28 June 1919.Īlfred Lennon returned to Armidale, NSW. He remained in France until March 1919, at which time he returned to England to prepare for demobilisation. On 6 November 1918, Private Lennon proceeded once again to France and rejoined his unit in the field. He was AWL again from 23 August to 17 September 1918, and this time was arrested and held for 50 days’ detention at the Lewes Detention Barracks, and had to forfeit 89 days’ pay. He had to forfeit 18 days’ pay for this crime.

While back in England he went AWL in London from 31 May to 8 June 1918. He was evacuated back to UK for treatment of this wound in April 1918, and was admitted to the Kitchener Military Hospital at Horefield. Upon his return to his unit in France, he sustained a bullet wound to his hand. By 29 August 1917, he was able to march out to rejoin his unit at Havre, France.īy February 1918, Private Lennon was granted leave to England. He sustained a gunshot wound to his left hand in July and was transferred initially to the Casualty Clearing Station on 3 July, and then on to the 54th General Hospital for further treatment. He rejoined his unit in Belgium in mid-June 1917. In May 1917 he was forfeited six days’ pay for the crime of drunkenness. He was well enough by November to proceed overseas to France. For 51 days throughout September and October 1916, Private Lennon was hospitalised at Bulford for treatment for veneral disease. He had to forfeit eight days’ pay in total for this crime. In early September he was reported Absent Without Leave (AWL) from midnight on 14 August to 1pm on 15 August 1916. He embarked from Sydney on 31 January 1916, aboard the Hororata, arriving at Plymouth, England on 23 June. He was five feet, eight and a quarter inches tall, with a fresh complexion, brown eyes and dark brown hair. He enlisted again and was accepted as medically fit on 15 January 1916 as a single man, aged 29 years and one month. The first time that Alf Lennon enlisted, he had been two months in the AIF but was temporarily discharged due to gonorrhoea. Despite being young for the Senior football team, -‘many of the Juniors showed fine form, notably A Lennon -¦’ LENNON, (sometimes Lennan) Alfred- – – – SPC 1896-1899Īlf Lennon was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Melbourne.

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