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BROWN, David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 84 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 January 1916, Charters Towers, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 29 October 1895 |
| Home Town: | Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Charters Towers |
| Occupation: | Fireman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 17 August 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Plot B, Row 6, Grave No. 27 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour, Townsville Railway Station Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 84, 41st Infantry Battalion, Charters Towers, Qld. | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Involvement 84, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1916: | Embarked 84, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 17 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 41st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-08-17 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William Edward BROWN and Mary Ann BROWN nee JONES, of 13, Kentville Avenue, Annandale, New South Wales. Native of Charters Towers, Queensland.
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD I SHALL NOT WANT FOR THOU ART WITH ME
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry during an attack. He went forward with mortars, and under heavy machine gun fire got his guns into action and knocked out two machine guns which were impeding the adance. Throughout, his courae, initiative, and devotion to duty inspired his crew.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 4 March 1919
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