Joseph James BROOKSBY

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Service Number:	4069
Enlisted:	6 January 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	14th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Harrow, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Goroke, West Wimmera, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Hastings, Victoria, Australia, 25 August 1968, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Kowree Shire Honour Roll

6 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4069, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4069, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4069, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
17 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, From 22nd Battalion
17 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , From 5th Divisional Ammunition Column
24 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 4069, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Remained on duty
10 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 4069, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at 3rd Military District

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Son of Albion Joseph Brooksby and Jessie Brooksby nee Sheriff of Goroke, Victoria

During 1922 Joseph married Irene Isabella Hill in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia 2 June 1919 aboard HT Beltana disembarking on the 19 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal