Samuel Britian BRACE

BRACE, Samuel Britian

    Service Number: 280
    Enlisted: 21 September 1914, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
    Last Rank: Trooper
    Last Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Yea, Victoria, Australia, 1894
    Home Town: Yea, Murrindindi, Victoria
    Schooling: Broadford State School, Victoria
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 30 June 1915
    Cemetery: Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli
    Row E, Grave 3
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broadford War Memorial, Yea War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 280, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
    22 Sep 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 280, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
    25 Feb 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 280, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
    30 Jun 1915: Involvement Trooper, 280, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 280 awm_unit: 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-06-30

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Robert Brace and Elizabeth Brace nee Pattison of Kerrisdale, Victoria. Robert enlisted in 1915 aged 51 years and returned to Australia on 29th April 1916 having served with the 1st Australian Remount Unit

    Brother of Sarah Brace, Robert Brace who returned to Australia on 21 January 1916 having served with the 23rd Battalion and Mary Ann Jane Brace

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victroy Medal

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