Colin Forbes VENN-BROWN

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: Longueville Public School WW1 Honour Roll
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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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