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BRAIN, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6287 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 October 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cape Clear, Vic., 1887 |
| Home Town: | Ringwood, Maroondah, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, France, 4 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6287, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6287, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6287, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Thomas BRAIN, Linga Vicoria
Husband of Mrs Catherine Brain, Ringwood, Victoria
Mrs. Lacey has received news of the death of her nephew, Private James Brain, who died of wounds in France on October 4. Another brother was killed in action about August 8. Both young soldiers enlisted in Victoria. There is another brother fighting in France.
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