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BROWN, John Robert
| Service Number: | 3634 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Western Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer's Labourer |
| Memorials: | Owen District of Dalkey Roll of Honor, Owen War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 3634, 7th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 3634, 7th Field Ambulance, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 3634 |
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Born in Western Australia.
12/1/1915 John Brown stated he had no parents living in Australia
Sister Ruby Elizabeth Brown, Owen, South Australia
Lived at c/o E Franks, The Pinery, South Australia
previous service: 7mths 24th Light Horse in Jamestown, SA - still serving on enlistment
Described on enlisting as 20yrs 2mths old; single; 5' 6 3/4" tall; 127 lbs;
dark complexion; grey eyes; dark hair; Methodist
12/1/1915 enlisted in Oaklands, SA
Private in 7th Infantry Brigade, 7th Field Ambulance, Section B
31/5/1915 embarked from Port Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A2 Geelong
28/6/1915 embarked from Sydney, NSW, onboard HMAT Clan Mcewan
19/7/1915 admitted to hospital, ANZAC
4/9/1915 proceeded to join Mediteranean Expeditionary Forces, GALLIPOLI
11/10/1915 admitted to Hosptial - 16th Casualty Clearing Station, ANZAC
11/10/1915 transferred to Mudros
11/10/1915 transferred to hospital ship HS Valdino
12/10/1915 evacuated to 2nd London General Hospital, St Marks College, Chelsea, England
7/6/1916 forming 35th Depot from Weymouth, to join British Expeditionary Forces
8/6/1916 joined 2nd A D Base, France
5/10/1918 on leave to UK
19/10/1918 rejoined unit
16/2/1919 marched out to Liverpool, England for return to Australia
19/2/1919 return to Australia onboard HT Orca, ex England
22/3/1919 disembarked into Australia
Private in Australian Army Medical Corps
Medals: 1914-15 Star (8253), British War Medal (3235), Victory Medal (3247)
4/6/1919 discharged from service
Total service: 4 years 144 days (3 years 310 days overseas)
17/5/1967 applied for ANZAC Medallion - living at Strathmerton, VIC
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 28/4/2016. Lest we forget.
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