Leon Jean Louise BRIAND

BRIAND, Leon Jean Louise

    Service Number: 241
    Enlisted: Not yet discovered
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
    Born: Saint Malo, France, 1886
    Home Town: Not yet discovered
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Geraldton, Western Australia, 22 December 1960, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Geraldton Cemetery, Western Australia
    Memorials: Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Guildford War Memorial, Guildford and District Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 241, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 241, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
    5 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 241, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Incorrectly reported KIA at Gallipoli. The initial report stated that they had buried him; however he was not off the ship.
    13 Oct 1916: Embarked Corporal, 241, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Suffolk, Fremantle
    13 Oct 1916: Involvement Corporal, 241, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
    11 Apr 1917: Imprisoned German POW after initially reported MIA at Bullecourt. Arrived in Holland 13/1/18.
    17 Jun 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, 241, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)

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    Biography contributed by Heather Barrett

    Served in the French Navy before emigrating to Australia.

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