Vernon Bissett BRODIE

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BRODIE, Vernon Bissett

Service Number:	124
Enlisted:	2 August 1902, Disembarked in Brisbane (Queensland).
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
Born:	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 2 April 1876
Home Town:	Narrabri, Narrabri, New South Wales
Schooling:	The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1942, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 124, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 124, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.
10 Aug 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 124, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901.
19 May 1902:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Embarked from Australia for South Africa.
28 Jun 1902:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Embarked at Durban (South Africa), in the ship SS ‘Manchester Merchant’ for Australia.
2 Aug 1902:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Disembarked in Brisbane (Queensland).
9 Aug 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Unit disbanded.

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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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