Alfred Percival BROWN MC

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BROWN, Alfred Percival

Service Number:	351
Enlisted:	15 February 1916
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	40th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia, 4 April 1880
Home Town:	Glen Huon, Huon Valley, Tasmania
Schooling:	Glenorchy State School
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:	Glen Huon HR, Glenorchy State School Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

15 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 351, 40th Infantry Battalion
1 Jul 1916:	Embarked Corporal, 351, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart
1 Jul 1916:	Involvement Corporal, 351, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
13 Mar 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 40th Infantry Battalion
12 Nov 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 40th Infantry Battalion
1 Mar 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 40th Infantry Battalion
27 Jun 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, On the night November 30th/December 1st at Warneton (Messines) Belgium. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a raid on the enemy line, he directed the advance of the raiding party, and though on his arrival at the enemy trenches he was bombed, he got his party together on the flank and entered the trenches. Moving along the parapet, he personally directed his men, heavy casualties being inflicted on the enemy. On the completion of his task, he withdrew his party, and went through the trenches to see that no wounded men had been left behind.
14 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 351, 40th Infantry Battalion, Duty done.

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William Brown, Club Hotel, Glenorchy, Tasmania

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a raid on the enemy line, he directed the advance of the raiding party, and though on his arrival at the enemy trenches he was bombed, he got his party together on the flank and entered the trenches. Moving along the parapet, he personally directed his men, heavy casualties being inflicted on the enemy. On the completion of his task, he withdrew his party, and went through the trenches to see that no wounded men had been left behind.
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918

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