Francis Joseph BROWN

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Service Numbers:	V350720, VX106815
Enlisted:	6 February 1942, Mobilised for Full Time Duty. Posted to Melbourne Line Of Communications VDC Company for duty.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mitcham, Victoria, Australia , 4 March 1923
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Mitcham State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Timber Worker
Died:	Natural Causes , Williamstown, Victoria, Australia , 17 January 1993, aged 69 years
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Family Plot Williamstown Victoria

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6 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V350720, Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC), Mobilised for Full Time Duty. Posted to Melbourne Line Of Communications VDC Company for duty.
21 Sep 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX106815, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion
22 Sep 1942:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 6th Infantry Training Battalion , Posted to Unit, transferred to the AIF issued new number VX106815.
8 Jan 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field New Guinea ex NG Reinforcement Depot
12 Jan 1943:	Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX106815, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion, Accidentally Wounded GSW Left hand Evacuated to 115th AGH Heidelberg Hospital for treatment and convalescence.
6 Apr 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion, Declared an Illegal Absentee till 14 June 1943
21 Sep 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Area Staff, Posted to Proof and Experiential Range Williamstown Victoria for duty. Ex General Details Depot and Time Served period of Detention. Geelong Detention Barracks.
26 Feb 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX106815, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion

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