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BROWNE, Stephen John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX35676, NX365676 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 15 Field Company RAE AMF |
| Born: | Cobram, Victoria, Australia , 31 January 1911 |
| Home Town: | Leeton, Leeton, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | New South Wales, Australia, 23 February 1996, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Tuncurry General Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia Lwn, P27 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 24 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX35676 | |
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| 21 Nov 1940: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 15 Field Company RAE AMF, In Australia | |
| 3 Feb 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, NX35676, 15 Field Company RAE AMF, Emb. Sydney for Middle East (ME) via HMAT U(?)S.9 Disemb. ME 23/3/41 | |
| 28 Mar 1942: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, NX35676, 15 Field Company RAE AMF, Emb. 'Melbourne Star' ME Disemb. 20/4/42 4 Military District (MD) (South Australia) | |
| 26 Sep 1942: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 15 Field Company RAE AMF | |
| 30 Jun 1943: | Promoted Corporal, 15 Field Company RAE AMF | |
| 11 Apr 1945: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX35676, 15 Field Company RAE AMF, Emb. Townsville 'David S. Shanks' Disemb. Morotai 19/4/45 | |
| 3 May 1945: | Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX365676, 15 Field Company RAE AMF, ADM. 1 Aust Army Medical Corps Company (1 Beach Group) | |
| 1 Jun 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 15 Field Company RAE AMF, Borneo - Operation Oboe May - August 1945, OBOE Six- 1st Beach Group | |
| 1 Jun 1945: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 15 Field Company RAE AMF, Emb. Morotai for Borneo | |
| 6 Dec 1945: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 15 Field Company RAE AMF, Emb. Labuan per Marnoora Disemb. Brisbane 16/12/45 | |
| 7 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX35676 |
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