BROWNING, Bernard Manning
| Service Numbers: | 3792, 7392 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 January 1918, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Caldecott, Northampton, England, 18 January 1888 |
| Home Town: | Kondinin, Kondinin, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Kings College |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Head wound, France, 3 October 1918, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bellicourt British Cemetery Plot 4, Row L, #10 (buried next to Sgt. Crockett who was one of five, 28th Batt. men killed by a single shell, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jan 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3792, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 13 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3792, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: SS Ormonde embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 13 Mar 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3792, 28th Infantry Battalion, SS Ormonde, Fremantle | |
| 3 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7392, 28th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 7392 awm_unit: 28 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-10-03 |
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Emigrated from UK with cousin #378 C J Browning (10th LH, WIA turkey) to NZ in 1908. New Zealand they found to be too cold, so relocated to WA taking up 1000 acres each near Kulin Rock.
In 1912 he returned to Britain to bring his soon to be wife out to Australia. They arrived back at Fremantle in January 1913. He continued clearing and farming on both his and CJ's selection. With the declaration of war, CJ joined the 10th LH. Being a married man he left it until Jan 1918 to enlist.
Left wife and 2 small children (boy 4, girl 2) enlisted Jan 1918. In front line last week of Sept. Killed in his first action along with 4 others of his Bn.
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