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BROWNLAW, William Herbert George

Service Numbers:	50424, V351295
Enlisted:	25 January 1918, Hamilton, Vic.
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	8th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Tyrendarra, Vic., 26 September 1898
Home Town:	Tyrendarra, Glenelg, Victoria
Schooling:	Tyrendarra State School
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	5 December 1955, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Portland South Cemetery, Victoria, Australia MU-B416
Memorials:	Tyrendarra State School No 1630 Pictorial Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

25 Jan 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50424, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Hamilton, Vic.

World War 2 Service

21 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, V351295, 8th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
20 Sep 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, V351295, 8th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mr. W.J. Bornlaw, Tyrendarra via Portland, Vic.