Thomas (Tom) BREW DCM

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Service Number:	714
Enlisted:	8 September 1914
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Birkdale, County of Lancaster, 4 December 1896
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	St Anne's School, Liverpool, England
Occupation:	Fellmonger
Died:	Killed In Action, Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Oxford Road Cemetery, Belgium Plot IV, row D, grave No. 3
Memorials:

8 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 714, 2nd Infantry Battalion
18 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 714, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
26 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 714, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
15 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second)
18 Jun 1917:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Bullecourt (Second), 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He assumed command of and gallantly led his company forward in the face of heavy fire. He set a splendid example of courage and initiative.' London Gazette
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement Second Lieutenant, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-10-04

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