BRODIE, John Grey
| Service Number: | 348 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 July 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bedourie, Queensland, 23 September 1893 |
| Home Town: | Winton, Winton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Nudgee College, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Winton War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 348, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Quartermaster Sergeant, 348, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Jun 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Oct 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 31st Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, Shell wound (left hand) | |
| 26 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 31st Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-09-26 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"Great was the consternation on Tuesday last (says Winton "Herald") when the news spread that Lieut. John Grey Brodie, the only son of Mrs. Jas. Craigie had been killed in action "somewhere in France" on the 26th of September. "Tam" Brodie, as he was universally known, was a man of fine physique, and a genial favourite among those who claimed the pleasure of his acquaintance. Up to the time of Mrs. Craigie's severance with her western home, Bedourie, he was the only boy born in that township. He is also a step-brother to Mrs. T J. O'Rourke. "Tam," had just attained the age of 24 years three days prior to his death, and had been previously wounded on three occasions in the battle of Pozieres, having had one finger shattered, and the point of his nose blown off, besides shrapnel wounds in his body, after recovering from which he returned to the firing line. We extend our sympathy to, Mrs. Craigie and all other relatives. Father Jones conveyed the sad news to the bereaved family." - from the Charters Towers Evening Telegraph 18 Oct 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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