BREWSTER, John
| Service Number: | 3769 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 August 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kapunda, South Australia, 10 June 1885 |
| Home Town: | Kapunda, Light, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Kapunda Public School |
| Occupation: | Store Manager |
| Died: | Daw Park Repatriation Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia, 13 August 1964, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia RSL, Wall 136, Niche D002 |
| Memorials: | Ceduna Denial Bay and Districts WW1 Roll of Honor, Kapunda Congregational Church Memorial Window, Kapunda District WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3769 | |
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| 21 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 3769, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 3769, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Adelaide | |
| 15 Aug 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3769 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Father Robert Brewster (b. 1840 - d. 24/1/1890) and
Mother Mary Harris Brewster (nee McLaren)
(b. 1852 in Scotland - d. 31/12/1930 Kapunda, SA)
Parents and siblings lived at Maxwell Street, Kapunda, SA prior to enlisting.
(both parents are buried in Kapunda Cemetery, Kapunda, South Australia)
John's wife: Mrs Clara Brewster, Kapunda, South Australia
Siblings:
Robert Brewster b. 08/11/1886 Kapunda, SA - d. 31/07/1917 France
Jessie Dermody (nee Brewster) b. 12/03/1883 - d. 19/05/1954 Kapunda, SA
m. 12/09/1916 William Patrick Dermody
(b. 01/09/1887 - Allendale North, SA - d. 17/09/1931 Tapley's Hill, SA)
John Brewster b. 10/06/1885 Kapunda - d. 13/08/1964 Daw Park, SA
m. ___ Clara Brewster
William Brewster b. 23/06/1888 Kapunda - d. 21/08/1968 Adelaide, SA
m. 11/12/1920 Cora Kay Brewster (nee Trestrail) Methodist Church Prospect North, SA
b. Cora - 03/05/1890 Williamstown, SA
Alice Sorrell (nee Brewster) b. 02/03/1890 Kapunda, SA - d. 03/07/1971 Hazelwood Park, SA
m. Harry Randolph Sorrell
b. Harry - 06/01/1887 Norwood, SA - d. 02/12/1970 Hazelwood Park, SA
Next of kin in service (brother):
Private 2144 Robert Brewster - 43rd Infantry Battalion
04/05/1916 enlisted into WWI at Broken Hill, NSW
12/08/1916 embarked Outer Harbour, SA onboard HMAT A70 Ballarat
as a Private with 50th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
30/09/1915 disembarked into Plymouth, England
25/10/1916 taken on strength of 43rd Infantry Battalion, England
31/07/1917 received gun shot wound to abdomen, received in action at Warneton, France
admitted to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Messines, France
later same day, died of these wounds
buried in: Trois-Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France
Plot I, Row V, Grave 2
John was described on enlisting as 31 years 2 months of age; married; 5 ' 7" tall; 129 lbs;
fresh complexin; greye yes; light brown hair; Congregational
15/08/1916 enlisted into WWI in Adelaide, SA
05/09/1916 appointed to 9th reinforcements, 32nd Infantry, Mitcham Camp
21/09/1916 embarked Outer Harbour, SA onboard HMAT A73 Commonwealth
as a Private with 32nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
08/10/1916 sick with Bronchitis, admitted to ships hospital, at sea
16/10/1916 discharged from hospital, onboard ship, at sea
14/11/1916 disembarked into Plymouth, England
08/04/1917 returned to Australia onboard HT Borombah, ex Plymouth
15/08/1917 discharged from service
Medal: British War medal (17167)
Last lived at 26 Marion Place, Prospect, SA
13/08/1964 passed away at Daw Park, SA
cremated in: Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, SA
RSL, Wall 136, Niche D002
Medals: British War medal (44885) and Victory medal (44375)
Submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 30/04/2017. Lest we forget.
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