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Of Tragedy and Valor
John Lindsay (Lin) Shannon
1916 - 1992
Painted: Andrew Matthews
Peter Matthews Collection
Descendant of Malen Rumbelow 2nd
John Lindsay Shannon (Lindsay/Lin) was born at Encounter Bay on 4th July 1916.
Lindsay married Mollie Trebilcock in 1941 and they had three children. He served with distinction in the Army as this newspaper extract observes;
“ A war correspondent describing the achievements of a band of AIF troops who captured Komiatum, the Japanese key point in Salamaua, said they had been through endless days and nights of hell with meagre rations, perpetual wet clothes, and not even a chance to wash.
Victor Harbor people will be proud to learn that one of our boys, Private Lin Shannon of Encounter Bay, was among those singled out for special mention in the capture of the ridge.
Pte Shannon and a group of mates were the first to take up a forward post well exposed to enemy fire. They fought for 48 hours without pause. In one night attack the Japanese came within 15 yards of their post, but although overwhelmingly outnumbered, they beat them off with Bren Guns, grenades and rifles. They had one bottle of water per day and little food throughout the action”.
Graham built the Gralin and took up professional fishing in 1962 in partnership with his cousin, Lindsay Shannon. After selling his share of Gra-lin to Lin Shannon,
He was a fisherman at the time of his death. Lin died on 7 December 1992 and his remains were cremated.
SHANNON, John Lindsay (2pp).pdfWith thanks to Ian MILNES, History Research Team, Victor Harbor RSL Sub-Branch
GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. John Shannon, of Victor Harbor
Mr. and Mrs. John Shannon, of Lindsay street, Victor Harbor, recently celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. Mr. Shannon was the only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Shannon, of Torrensvale. Mrs. Shannon is the third daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Gibson, of Victor Harbor. They were married at Encounter Bay by the late Rev. Charles Hodge, father of Mr. Charles Hodge. Mr. Shannon spent his early manhood on the West Coast. He left for the Gawler Ranges at the time the Colton district was being opened.
For a time Mr. Shannon conducted a chaff mill at Salisbury, after which he owned and worked a dairy at Encounter Bay until he retired to live at Victor Harbor. Mr. Shannon is the oldest surviving subscriber to the Port Victor Institute Library, and is a prominent and stanch member of the Loyal Port Victor branch of the Manchester Unity Oddfellows. The children are Mrs. W. Long (Victoria), Mrs. V. M. Ellis (Port Augusta), Mrs. Clair Adey (Inman Valley), Misses K. B., Marjorie, and Esther Shannon (Victor Harbor), Messrs. George (Victo-ria), Joshua (Encounter Bay), Stanley (Torrensville), and Laurence (inspector of fisheries at Port Pirie).
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