HUMPHRIS, Bryan
| Service Number: | 531 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Orroroo, South Australia, 20 September 1886 |
| Home Town: | Moonta, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Port Augusta Public School |
| Occupation: | Bank Officer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France , 20 July 1916, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National Australia Bank WW1 Honour Board, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Melrose School Roll of Honour, Moonta All Saint's Anglican Church Memorial Honour Roll, Norwood War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 531, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 531, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 531, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 531 awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-20 |
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"LATE CPL. BRYAN HUMPHRIS.
NARRACOORTE, August 3.- Mr. A. Humphris, district clerk here, has received news that his brother (Cpl. Bryan Humphris), who was attached to B Company, 32nd Battalion. A.I.F., was killed in action on July 22. The late Cpl. Humphris was accountant in the Moonta branch of the National Bank when he ennsted in July, 1915. He left for Egypt on November 18. He was 29 years of age, and was a fine stamp of soldier. Mr. Humphris has also two other brothers on active service." - from the Adelaide Register 05 Aug 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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