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BROWN, Alexander Malcolm

Service Number:	2584
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tarago, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Drouin, Baw Baw, Victoria
Schooling:	Rokeby State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Orchardist
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Drouin War Memorial, Drouin West Honor Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Warragul Great European War Roll of Honor, Warragul War Memorial

World War 1 Service

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2584, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2584, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 2584, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
24 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2584, 7th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 6th Training Battalion
24 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, Reverts to Ranks
20 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2584, 7th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No 1. Australian Stationary Hospital -- Parotitus -- Ismailia
27 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2584, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- No 4. Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Mumps -- Cairo
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Infantry Battalion
26 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2584, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2584, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2584, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2584, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2584 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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