John (Jack) CROSBY-BROWNE

CROSBY-BROWNE, John

Service Numbers: N60178, N278378
Enlisted: 4 November 1915, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank: Captain
Last Unit: 5th Light Horse Regiment
Born: St George Hanover Square, London, England, 5 July 1886
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Duke of York's Royal Military College
Occupation: Musical Director
Died: Natural causes (old age), Drummoyne, New South Wales, 21 February 1980, aged 93 years
Cemetery: Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales
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World War 1 Service

4 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Sydney, New South Wales
5 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1,

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5 Apr 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Sydney
27 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment

World War 2 Service

11 Dec 1939: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, N60178
11 Dec 1939: Enlisted Lieutenant, N60178, Sydney, New South Wales
18 Dec 1941: Discharged Lieutenant, N60178
19 Dec 1941: Enlisted Lieutenant, N278378, Paddington, New South Wales
19 Dec 1941: Enlisted N278378
18 Jul 1946: Discharged Captain, N278378

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Biography

John (Jack) was made a Captain in WWII

In his non service life he was a Musical Director and Conductor of the NSW Police Band. He was the Band Director at the 1938 Sydney Empire Games. He also worked as a teacher of the clarinet at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Service Record and other relevant links found on left of page.