Ernest BROWN

BROWN, Ernest

    Service Number: 1518
    Enlisted: 17 November 1914, Enlisted at Broadford, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Kilmore, Victoria, Australia, 1893
    Home Town: Broadford, Mitchell, Victoria
    Schooling: State School Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Head wounds, At sea on board HS Somali, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 26 July 1915
    Cemetery: Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove
    Plot 11, Row C, Grave 7 Headstone inscription reads: Jesus said Come unto Me, Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broadford St. Matthew's Anglican Church Great War Roll of Honour, Broadford War Memorial, Lancefield North Goldie State School No 2272 Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1518, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Broadford, Victoria
    19 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 1518, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
    19 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 1518, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Brown and Martha Brown nee Knights of  'Glen Vale', Broadford, Victoria. Brother of William Brown who was killed in action at Paozieres on 4  August  1916 while serving with the 23rd Battalion and no known grave. His name appears on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial; Frank Brown MM who returned to Australia on 9 March 1919 having served with the 23rd Battalion

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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