BROWN, Arthur Tennyson
| Service Number: | 3697 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia , 16 November 1892 |
| Home Town: | Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Solomontown Primary School |
| Occupation: | Fireman SAR |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 26 August 1918, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Somme, France, Plot 7, Row F, Grave 10. ‘God took home our loved one away from all sorrow and strife’ The inscription on his grave stone , Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Pirie Oval WW1 Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 2 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3697, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 2 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3697, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Adelaide | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3697, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW and gassed. | |
| 26 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3697, 10th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", Died of wounds received in action at Cappy, 26 August. | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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The son of Harry and Elena Brown, Private Arthur Tennyson Brown was a remarkable soldier. He was born on the 16th of November 1892. Arthur reached the height and weight of 5 foot 4 1/2 (163 cm) and 131 lbs. (59.4206 Kg). He possessed brown eyes and hair and he had a complexion that was considered to be medium. At the age of twenty-two and eight-months, Arthur was enlisted to the war, leaving behind his current job as a firefighter. On the 2nd of December 1915, Arthur embarked from Adelaide, South Australia on RMS Malwa. Private Arthur Tennyson Brown was a member of the 10th Infantry Battalion 12th Reinforcement.
The journey of Private Brown began when he joined the British Expeditionary Forces (BEF) on the 29th of March 1916, that brought him to Alexandria where he participated in a training camp. He continued in Alexandria before being relocated to Marseille then Ètaples. After seven months of being positioned at military training camps, on the 6th of July he joined the battle. Battle of the Somme. This battle is one that is extremely recognisable because of the immense number of deaths. It also seemed to epitomise the futility of trench warfare. He was a part of this battle for twenty-four days before being severely damaged. He suffered from a gunshot wound to his neck and was severely injured by poisonous gas at Pozières on 23rd July.
He was transported to the 3rd General Hospital located at Le Trèport. A few days later he was boarded on H.S Asturias at Havre with the destination of England. After the day-long journey, he was administered to the 1st London General Hospital. Throughout the month of August, his commanding officer constantly received cables with information about his recovery. On the 8th of September Private Arthur Tennyson Brown was detained from duty with A.I.F war chest club and ten days later was discharged from the 1st London General Hospital before being relocated to an ANZAC hostel.
On the 22nd of February 1917, Brown was attached for duty to the 1st Division Gas School, and after this, he was attached to many other field operations, some including working for the Australian Corps Headquarters and being a batman for Lieutenant S.C. Coffey. A batman is similar to a servant. They work closely with the Lieutenant and help them prepare for battle, which meant that occasionally he would join the Lieutenant on the battlefield.
Private Brown was granted leave on the 6th of September but didn't return until a later date, which resulted in proceeding to Durrington where he was in detention. After completing his detention period, he proceeded to France where he was returned to duty with the 10th Battalion. During a battle at Cappy on 26th August 1918, Private Brown was hit in the jaw by a bullet. On the way to the hospital, on the 26th of August at 8 pm, sadly Private Arthur Tennyson Brown died due to shell jaw wounds (compound fracture) and left forearm and right-hand wound. He was 25 years of age when he passed.
How Arthur Tennyson Brown Showed The ANZAC Spirit
Private Arthur Tennyson Brown reflected the ANZAC Spirit throughout his service in many ways. The most obvious and the largest sacrifice anyone could make was dying for his country. He sacrificed his life for his country which is something that will never be forgotten. His courage and determination throughout the war is remarkable, no matter how many times he was injured in battle he constantly fought his way through it and always came on top. Every job and role he was given he worked extremely hard to do the best he could. To some people, Private Arthur Tennyson is just another soldier to lose his life to the war but that is not true. His achievements may have been small, but they still made a change in the long run
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