BROWN, George
| Service Number: | 177 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 February 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, At sea off Gallipoli, 28 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 60, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 177, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 177, 18th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 177, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 27 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 177, 18th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the chest |
Ian Brown
I am about to visit Gallipoli may 2023 and seeing a picture of the man Im going to honour and remember is stunning , My Great grandfather was the brother of George Brown
Ian Brown [email protected]
Submitted 25 March 2023 by Ian Brown
Ian Brown , Great grandfathers
George Brown was my great Grandfathers brother , i am visiting Gallipoli in May of this year 2023 to visit the battlefield where George fell .
His brother John Brown also fought with the AIF , service number 4070 , he won the MM in northern France and survived the war to live in NSW
DC Daniel Charles Brown , another brother fought with 231 Army troop company Royal engineers 105109
My Great Grandfather Henry Daniel Brown , also a brother , fought in WWI , family legend says in the Royal engineers, sadly it seems as if his records were lost burn in the blitz !
on the remote chance anyone researches my family in Australia , email me [email protected]
Submitted 25 March 2023 by Ian Brown
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Daniel and Emma Brown of 39 Cottenham Road, Holloway, London, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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