William Arthur BROWN MID

BROWN, William Arthur

Service Number: 479
Enlisted: 12 January 1915, C Squadron 11LHR
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: Australian Provost Corps
Born: Ipswich, Suffolk, March 1882
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Painter
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World War 1 Service

12 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 479, 11th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron 11LHR
2 Jun 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 479, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
29 Aug 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 9th Light Horse Regiment
22 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 11th Light Horse Regiment
23 Feb 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 479, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, Remained on duty after the end of hostilities
1 Sep 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, Imperial Camel Corps , per service record
23 Mar 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, Australian Provost Corps , From 3 ANZAC Battalion unsure of the designation of this unit?
11 Nov 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 479, Australian Provost Corps , Returned to Australia 26 July 1919 Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31728, 12 January 1920; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 33, 1 April 1920.
27 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 479, Australian Provost Corps , 4th Military District Keswick Barracks
12 Jan 1920: Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, Mention by General Allenby (GOC Allied Forces Middle East)

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