John Robert BROWN

Badge Number: 55957, Sub Branch: Jamestown
55957

BROWN, John Robert

Service Number: 3634
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
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World War 1 Service

12 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private
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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Biography

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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