Bruce VENN-BROWN

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VENN-BROWN, Bruce

Service Number:	18756
Enlisted:	1 December 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Longueville, Lane Cove, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 19 May 1974, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW Round Rose Gardens, Garden B10, Position 0
Memorials:	Lance Cove Longueville Public School WW1 Honour Roll, Lane Cove Great War Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

1 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 18756, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
11 May 1916:	Involvement Sergeant, 18756, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
11 May 1916:	Embarked Sergeant, 18756, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
18 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, From 3rd Divisional Artillery Details
15 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Field Artillery Brigade
3 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, From 8th Field Artillery Brigade
28 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Richard Venn-Brown and Esther Venn-Brown nee Jacobson of 'Clifton', Northwood Road, Lane Cove, Longueville, NSW.

Brother of Colin Forbes Venn-Brown who returned to Australia on 5 July 1919 having served with the 6th Field Artillery Brigade; Felix Venn-Brown who returned to Australia on 15 December 1919 having served with the Army Medical Corps.

Commenced return to Australia on 22 November 1919 aboard HT Orsova disembarking 2 February 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1928c Bruce married Agnes D. Elliot in Sydney

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