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BRILLIANT, John David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7438 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 7438, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
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| 14 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 7438, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 40 and 262. Prior to the war he was a Mechanical engineer of Canberra. He enlisted 26 Jan 16 aged 22 years. The detail of this book shows that he was a soldier of 40th Infantry Battalion, that he was awarded a Military Medal during his service, and that he was promoted to Sergeant. He departed the UK for home 10th Apr 1919.
Submitted 20 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL