George BROWN

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Service Number:	1306A
Enlisted:	23 December 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tiaro, Queensland, Australia, 1 June 1895
Home Town:	Tiaro, Fraser Coast, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fruit grower
Died:	Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 13 May 1955, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Maryborough Cemetery, Fraser Coast, Queensland
Memorials:	Tiaro Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour, Tiaro War Memorial

23 Dec 1914:	Enlisted
23 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1306A, 15th Infantry Battalion
12 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1306A, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
12 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1306A, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane
13 Feb 1915:	Embarked HMAT A48 Seang Bee
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1306A, 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Quinn's Post
1 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1306A, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bullet wound right shoulder
16 Jun 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1306A, 15th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Hill 60
24 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1306A, 15th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Near Hill 60, gunshot wounds back, arm and abdomen (telegram to family dangerously ill).
Date unknown:	Involvement 15th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Returned to Australia 8 May 1916

George had 2 brothers, Charles & John (known as Jack) who also served in World War 1 and all returned to Australia.

George married Vera White (nee Bing), they had 2 children Alan and Dorah.

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