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BROWN, William James Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2135 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 February 1916, Charters Towers, Queenland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia, 10 October 1890 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Accidental (Injuries) - Mills bomb explosion, Bullecourt, France, 12 April 1917, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Townsville Cenotaph, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Charters Towers, Queenland | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2135, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2135, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane | |
| 12 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2135, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 47th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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