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BROWN, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5345 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 January 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lecropt, Perthshire, Scotland, 19 September 1885 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Librarian |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 9 August 1916, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Pozières British Cemetery III. N. 15. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5345, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5345, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5345, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 9 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5345, 14th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James Brown, 61 Little Ryrie Street, Geelong, Victoria
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