Colin Forbes VENN-BROWN

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VENN-BROWN, Colin Forbes

Service Number:	18949
Enlisted:	1 December 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	6th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Lane Cove, New South Wales, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Longueville, Lane Cove, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Mercantile Agent
Died:	Manly, New South Wales, Australia, 1968, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Lance Cove Longueville Public School WW1 Honour Roll, Lane Cove Great War Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

1 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 18949, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
1 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, From 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
11 May 1916:	Involvement Sergeant, 18949, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
11 May 1916:	Embarked Sergeant, 18949, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
12 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , In England
30 Jul 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , In the field
18 Oct 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Gassed
2 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Richard Venn-Brown and Esther Venn-Brown nee Jacobson of Northwood Road, Longueville, NSW.

Brother of Bruce Venn Brown who returned to Australia on 7 February 1920 having served with the 7th Field Artillery Brigade; Felix Venn-Brown who returned to Australia on 15 December 1919 having served with the Army Medical Corps.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 May 1919 aboard HT Ypringa disembarking on 5 July 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Colin married Florence E.M. Lippmann in Sydney, NSW

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