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BREWER, Francis Peter

Service Number:	PX76
Enlisted:	14 February 1942
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 15 December 1907
Home Town:	Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua, Papua New Guinea
Schooling:	St Aloysius’ College Milson’s Point, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Patrol Officer and Assistant Resident Magistrate, Papuan Administration Unit
Died:	Accidental Plane Crash, New Guinea, 20 October 1944, aged 36 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 8. Row A. Grave 13. Inscription: "WE SHALL NEVER FORGET "PETE".
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Manly War Memorial NSW

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Captain, PX76, Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit
14 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit
20 Oct 1944:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit, Died in plane crash (accidental) New Guinea.
Date unknown:	Enlisted PX76

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Biography

Son of Mr. and Mrs. H.B. BREWER

Of Manly, NSW

Husbnd of Bebe Miriam BREWER

Of Reid, NSW