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BRAZENOR, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Officer, V4608, V360929 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 7 April 1888 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Pleasant Street State School Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 22 September 1945, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria Cremated |
| Memorials: | St Johns No 36, Yarrowee No 10, Orion No 53 Lodges |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 23rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Captain, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Captain, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 15 Jul 1919: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 23rd Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Colonel, V4608 | |
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| 8 Jun 1942: | Enlisted V360929 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Colonel, V4608, Headquarters Staff |
Personal Stories
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Distinguished Service Order
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57
Date: 18 April 1918
DSO and Bar
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. he led his battalion successfully, and supervised, under constant machine gun and rifle fire, the consolidation of the captured ground. Next day he led a patrol into "No Man's Land" and made a reconnaissance, with the result that the line was pushed forward another 200 yards. Throughout the operation he did fine work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 12 February 1919
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