George William BROWN

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Service Number:	854
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Helena Vale, WA
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Albany, Western Australia, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Albany, Albany, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1918
Cemetery:	Borre British Cemetery Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 22
Memorials:	Albany & Districts Roll of Honour, Albany St John's Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll, Albany War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 854, 11th Infantry Battalion, Helena Vale, WA
2 Nov 1914:	Involvement 854, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1914:	Embarked 854, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
28 Jun 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 854, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, SW to shoulder. Evacuated to Egypt. Rejoined unit 19 November 1915.
1 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 11th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
23 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 854, 11th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW to right buttock. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 10 January 1918.
15 Jun 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion, France
19 Jul 1918:	Involvement Sergeant, 854, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 854 awm_unit: 11 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-07-19

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