Rupert Calhoun BROWN

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Service Numbers:	27646, V1445
Enlisted:	4 May 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit:	5th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Portarlington, Victoria, Australia, 4 September 1893
Home Town:	Toorak, Stonnington, Victoria
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	20 June 1968, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland

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4 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 27646, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Melbourne, Vic.
20 Oct 1916:	Involvement Driver, 27646, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1916:	Embarked Driver, 27646, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Borda, Melbourne
18 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Belgium. Also re-mustered as Gunner.
20 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 27646, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Menin Road
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 27646, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Broodseinde Ridge
4 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 27646, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 27646, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , The Battle of Amiens
21 Sep 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , France
17 Feb 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , France
18 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 27646, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , RTA 4 June 1919.

8 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, V1445

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