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BROOKS, Rowland Oliver
Personal Details
| Other Name: | Brooks, Ronald Oliver |
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| Service Numbers: | 464, 4645 |
| Enlisted: | 7 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warragul, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Moolap, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Moolap State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 2 September 1958, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Euroa Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Moolap Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 464, 29th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 464, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 464, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 12 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 464, 29th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Abrasions to face and shell shock. Never rejoined unit. | |
| 30 May 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4645, 29th Infantry Battalion, RTA 12 November 1916 and discharged as MU (wounds). |
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