BROWN, James Centennial
| Service Number: | 2116 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 January 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, NSW, 27 November 1888 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 25 July 1916, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 23 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2116, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2116, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE J. C. BROWN.
Private James Centennial Brown was killed in action in France on July 26. Private Brown was born in New South Wales 27 years ago, and was the second youngest son of Mr. J. Brown, of Manildra. He was, prior to his enlistment in January, 1915, a much respected resident of Broken Hill, and a member of the A.M.A. He sailed from South Australia in June, 1915, and was on Gallipoli from August 4 until the evacuation. Private Brown's younger brother died of wounds received on Gallipoli, and his sister is a nurse serving with the New Zealand forces. He leaves a widow and one daughter." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 30 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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