BROWN, Leslie Brooks
| Service Number: | 6712 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 July 1916, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 23 February 1895 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | East Brisbane State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | France, 10 April 1918, aged 23 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
La Neuville British Cemetery Row C, Grave No. 6 |
| Tree Plaque: |
Roma Heroes Avenue
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| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, East Brisbane War Memorial, Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6712, 9th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 27 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6712, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6712, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane | |
| 30 Jun 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6712, 49th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, Knee? |
Pte Leslie Brooks BROWN
From 49th Battalion, 13th Brigade, A.I.F. War Diary
AISEAU 20 April 1919
Church Parade at 1045 hrs. Concert and dance at night.
Featured soldier: Following the Armistice, many memorials were established by communities and families. Perhaps one of the most interest was for the following soldier.
Leslie Brooks BROWN (6712) was a 21 year old single bank clerk when he enlisted in Brisbane, Queensland on 19 July 1916. He listed as his next of kin, his Mother, Mrs M C Brown, Lytton Road, East Brisbane, Queensland. BROWN embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 27 October 1916 as a member of the 9th Battalion, 22 Reinforcement and disembarked in Plymouth on 9 January 1917. Following training in Lyndhurst, England as well as hospitalisation at Parkhouse Hospital with mumps he proceeded overseas and was taken on strength of 49th Battalion in France on 30 June 1917. He was wounded in action on 14 October 1917 and following treatment rejoined the Unit. BROWN was killed in Action on 10 April 1918. He is buried at La Neuville Communal Cemetery, France. Subsequently his parents, William and Mary Clancey BROWN moved to 'Lesbrook', 109 Thorn Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland - the name of the house reflecting the names of their son. Photo from Australian War Memorial collection. Other from Service Record.
Submitted 20 April 2019 by Evan Evans
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mary Clancey Brown and the late William Henry Brooks Brown, of "Lesbrook," 109, Thorn St., Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland.
NOT DEAD TO THOSE WHO LOVED HIM NOT LOST BUT GONE BEFORE
LESLIE BROOKS BROWN, son of the late Mr. M. C. Brown and Mrs. M. C. Brown, of Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, was born at East Brisbane on 23rd February, 1895. He was educated at East Brisbane State School, and entered the service of the Bank on 15th November, 1910, at South Brisbane Branch. He was transferred to Roma in November, 1913.
From there he enlisted on 20th July, 1916, and left Australia with reinforcements of the 9th Battalion in October, 1916. He was allotted to the 49th Battalion in July, 1917, and was promoted to the rank of corporal.
His death took place at Corbie on 7th April, 1918, in the early days of the big German attack on Amiens. Corporal Brown and five others were resting behind the lines half an hour before they were to go into action, when a shell dropped and all six were killed.
Source Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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