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BROWN, George Lesby
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 721 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia, March 1894 |
| Home Town: | New Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Ship-builder |
| Died: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 5 April 1963, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW CATHOLIC 3-83. 16. |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 721, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 721, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 721, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 31 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 721, 35th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, GSW to left shoulder/chest severe | |
| 23 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 721, 35th Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD, GSW to chest Battle of Amiens |
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