BROWN, William Marsh
| Service Number: | 7040 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1917, Mackay, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charters Towers, QLD, 2 March 1896 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | 31 January 1965, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mackay Cemetery, Qld Church of England Section 1, Line 1, Plot 53 |
| Memorials: | Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Sep 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7040, 26th Infantry Battalion, Mackay, Queensland | |
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| 2 Mar 1918: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 7040, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Ormonde embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' |
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| 2 Mar 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7040, 26th Infantry Battalion, SS Ormonde, Sydney | |
| 20 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Father and Mother Ethel Louise Brown (nee _____)
living at Brisbane Street, Mackay, Queensland
Sister: Miss Annie Elizabeth Brown, 107 Alma St, Rockhampton, QLD
Brothers - all enlisted together:
#7033 James Donald Marsh Brown (18 years old), Mackay
#7034 Thomas Richard Brown (19yrs old), Rockampton - lived with sister
Previous service: 2nd Infantry
Described on enlisting as 21 years 6 months old; single; 196 lbs; fair complexion;
grey eyes; brown hair; Church of England.
18/9/1917 Enlisted in Mackay, QLD
completed medical - fit for service
24/11/1917 Commanding Officer appointed William to
26th Infantry, 21st reinforcements, Rifle Range Camp
23/12/1917 hospital - mumps - Clearing Station, Enoggera
7/1/1918 discharged to camp
2/3/1918 Embarked from Sydney on board RMS Ormonde
as a Private in 26th Infantry, 21st reinforcements
4/4/1918 disembarked into Suez, Egypt
17/4/1918 hospital - measles
24/4/1918 discharged to Australian Camp, Suez
15/5/1918 Disembarked into Southampton, England
3/6/1918 transferred to 49th Battalion detail
12th training brigade, Codford
8/8/1918 proceeded overseas to France
17/8/1918 taken on strength into 49th Battalion, France
12/7/1919 Returned to Australia on board City of Exeter
20/9/1919 discharged from service
Medals:
British War medal (33303) and Victory medal (31140)
sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 29/11/2014. Lest we forget.
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