BROCKIE, John Gordon
| Service Number: | 3037 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Benalla, Victoria, October 1896 |
| Home Town: | Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Benalla East State School |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Natural causes (sudden), Finley, New South Wales, 23 April 1944 |
| Cemetery: |
Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3037, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3037, 5th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne |
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Twin brother of 3036 Private (Pte) Clement Gordon Brockie (/explore/people/345863), 5th Battalion, who was killed in action on 25th July 1916 aged 19 and is buried in the Pozieres British Cemetery
"BROCKIE.– On April 23, at Finley (N.S.W.), John Gordon Brockie, of Central road, Tunstall, loved husband of Penelope, loved father of Clement, John, Victor, Geoffrey, Valerie, Robin and Shirley. –At rest.
BROCKIE.– On April 23 (suddenly), at Finlay, N.S.W.), John Gordon (Jock), dearly loved twin son of Mrs. C. and the late J. C. Brockie, loved brother of Will and Jean, loving and devoted twin brother of Clem, who made the supreme sacrifice at Pozieres, 1916, late First A.I.F. –Dearly loved and sadly missed by all. (Inserted by his loving mother and sister, Jean, 348 Beach road, Black Rock.)
BROCKIE. –On April 23 (suddenly), at Finley, N.S.W., John Gordon, (Jock), of Tunstall, dearly beloved brother of Will and Doll." - from the Melbourne Argus 26 Apr 1944 (nla.gov.au)
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