John Joseph BROWNE

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BROWNE, John Joseph

Service Numbers:	806, 806A
Enlisted:	25 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Naracoorte, South Australia, 2 June 1887
Home Town:	Naracoorte, Naracoorte and Lucindale, South Australia
Schooling:	Naracoorte State School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 12 April 1917, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Bapaume Australian Cemetery Row B, Grave 9
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1, Robe War Memorial

World War 1 Service

25 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 806, Adelaide, South Australia
9 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 806, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
9 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 806, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
12 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 806A, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Bullecourt (First), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 806A awm_unit: 16 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-12
Date unknown:	Involvement 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières

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Biography

"THE LATE PRIVATE J. J. BROWNE.

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Browne, of Narracoorte, have received word that their eldest son, Private John J. Browne, died of wounds received in action in France. He enlisted early in February, 1916, and sailed in June for England, where he finished his training, and left for France about September 12. He was a member of the Narracoorte Rifle Club, where he proved himself a good marksman. He also has a brother, Private R.D. Browne, at the front. Private J. J. Browne was 29 years of age." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 26 May 1917 (nla.gov.au)

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