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BROWN, John Henry

Service Number:	3005
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Camperdown, Victoria, Australia, March 1897
Home Town:	Weerite, Corangamite, Victoria
Schooling:	Weerite State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Station Hand
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Camperdown War Memorial, Pomborneit State School No. 1031 Memorial Gates, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3005, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3005, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
14 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3005, 8th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Argyleshire"
7 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3005, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Gallipoli, Turkey
7 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3005, 8th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Empress of Britain"
8 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3005, 8th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No 1. Australian Stationary Hospital -- Lymphangitiis -- Ismailia, Egypt
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 8th Infantry Battalion -- Serapeum, Egypt
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3005, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3005, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3005, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3005, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3005 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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