Vernon Bissett BRODIE

BRODIE, Vernon Bissett

Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
Born: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 2 April 1876
Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1942, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
19 May 1902: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked at Pinkenba 19 May 1902 aboard Custodian arriving Durban 22 Jun 1902 after peace had been declared.
9 Aug 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked at Durban 28 Jun 1902 aboard Manchester Merchant returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 2 Aug 1902, disbanded 9 Aug 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Vernon Bisset Brodie was born on 2 Apr 1876 in Toowoomba, Qld, a son to John Bisset Brodie and Agnes Mary Jane Brodie (nee Thompson). His parents later became the owners of Boolcarrol Station at Narabri, New South Wales with Vernon returning to New South Wales following his war service.

Vernon served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Private S.N. 124 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, and second as a Lieutenant in the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.

(sources- Awm Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 482 & 535; National Archives Australia Boer War Dossier).

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