BROWN, Victor Vincent
| Service Number: | 271 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Petersham, NSW, August 1892 |
| Home Town: | Haberfield, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Dulwich Superior Public School |
| Occupation: | Salesman / Farmer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, 9 August 1984, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Tamworth General Cemetery, New South Wales Ang, O5 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 271, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 271, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 271, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Oct 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of C F BROWN, 29 Walkers Avenue, Haberfield, NSW
Husband of Hilda Watkin BROWN
Father of Neil, Colin and David.
LANCE CORPORAL V. V. BROWN.
Lance-corporal V. V. Brown (wounded) is 22 years of age. He was educated at Dulwich Hill Superior Public School, and before the outbreak of war was employed in the country. He is a keen sportsman, and was a member of the Leichhardt Rowing Club, and the winner of several races. Lance corporal Brown enlisted early in the war. His parents reside at Leichhardt.
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He maintained his position, in spite of being attacked by very superior numbers, and inflicted many casualties on the enemy, thereby saving a critical situation. He has on many previous occasions done fine work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133
Date: 21 August 1917
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