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BROWN, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1715 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1915, Enlisted at Perth,WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bradford, Yorkeshire, England, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Leederville, Vincent, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Plot 11, Row G, Grave 58 Chaplain T,G, Robertson officiated, Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1715, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth,WA | |
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| 19 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1715, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1715, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Brown of 7 Tate Street Leederville, WA
Medals: 1914-15 Star, Britsh War Medal, Victory Medal