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BROWN, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4303 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 January 1916, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 9 July 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux Plot 111, Row E, Grave 5, Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4303, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4303, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017 - refer to page 263. Prior to the war he was a seamen of York WA. He enlisted 15 Jan 1916, aged 35 years. Unfortunately, he was Killed in Action 9 July 1918. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 23 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography
28 Battalion
Rank - Private
10 August 1916 - Wounded in action
4 November 1916 - Wounded in action. Gunshot wound to the arm
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Son of Edward and Amelia Brown, of The Cottage, Bridgetown, Western Australia