BROWN, Duncan Raymond
| Service Number: | 6961 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Abbotsford, Victoria, October 1887 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Broodseinde, Belgium, 5 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Footscray Presbyterian Church Honour Board, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6961 | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6961, 7th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6961, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Born October 1887 in Abbotsford, Victoria
Father Duncan Brown (d. 1915) and Mother Mary Ellen Brown (d. 1909)
Uncle Henry POWELL (d.26/02/1920 - Mother's brother) and Aunt Mary Jane Powell (widowed).
Duncan lived with his Aunt and Uncle at 80 Charles Street, Northcote,
Victoria on enlisting.
(it was noted that he always looked upon his Aunt and Uncle as parents)
Relatives:
3 sisters - all died in infancy
Uncle (father's side) - William Brown (lived in Adelaide, SA)
Aunt (father's side) - Mrs F Barnett (lived in Adelaide, SA)
Aunt (mother's side) - Mrs A Killmier (lived in Adelaide, SA)
Duncan was described on enlisting as 28 years 11 months of age; single; 5' 7" tall;
140 lbs; fair complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; Presbyterian
17/10/1916 enlisted in Altona, VIC
14/11/1916 appointed to 23rd reinforcements, 7th Infantry Battalion, Royal Park Camp
23/11/1916 embarked Port of Melbourne, VIC onboard HMAT A20 Hororata
Private 7th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement
29/01/1917 disembarked into Plymouth, England
29/01/1917 marched in to 2nd Training Battalion, Folkestone
03/05/1917 proceeded overseas to France
04/05/1917 marched in to 1st A.D.B.D, Etaples, France
07/05/1917 marched out to 7th Infantry Battalion unit
10/05/1917 taken on strength in to 7th Infantry Battalion, France
05/10/1917 killed in action at Broodseinde, Belgium
No known grave
His name is commemorated on:-
- Panel 7 of The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
- Panel 48 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT
Medals: British War medal (53726), Victory medal (52926)
Memorial Plaque and Scroll (334664)
Submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 17/01/2017. Lest we forget.
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