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BRAIN, Edward George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1512 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 March 1915, Enlisted at Toora, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Stratford, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Launceston Grammar School, University of Tasmania |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Enteric Fever, At sea (HS Nevasa), 24 October 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at sea R.M. Cole-Hamilton officiated |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Launceston Church Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Stratford War Memorial, University of Tasmania |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 1512, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Toora, Victoria | |
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| 28 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, SN 1512, 22nd Infantry Battalion, 'ANZAC' / Gallipoli | |
| 28 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, SN 1512, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alfred Brain and Annie Marshall Brain nee Baker of The Rectory, Stratford, Victoria. Brother of Alfred William Brain who returned to Australia on 23 July 1918 having served with the 60th Battalin
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served with the Citizen Military Forces and the school cadets from 1909
Studied for 1 year with the University of Tasmania
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