Edward George BRAIN

BRAIN, Edward George

    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 , Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Launceston Church Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Stratford Holy Trinity Anglican Church Memorial Windows & Plaque, Stratford War Memorial, University of Tasmania
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    World War 1 Service

    13 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1512, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Toora, Victoria
    28 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 1512, 22nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
    28 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 1512, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne

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    Biography 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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