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CROSBY-BROWNE, John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | N60178, N278378 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 November 1915, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1) |
| 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, England |
| Occupation: | Musical Director |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia, 21 February 1980, aged 93 years |
| Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales HH Shrub Garden 19 0196 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 5 Apr 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' |
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| 5 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), HMAT Mashobra, Sydney | |
| 27 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1) |
World War 2 Service
| 11 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, N60178 | |
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| 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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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.
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