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BROWN, Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2600, 2600B |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 July 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, July 1889 |
| Home Town: | Rosewater (Greytown), Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Port Adelaide Public School |
| Occupation: | Wharf Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 25 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Adelaide St Paul's Church Memorial Alcove, Rosewater War Memorial, Rosewater Womens Memorial Roll of Honour WW1, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2600, 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2600, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2600B, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2600B awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-25 |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE FREDERICK BROWN.
Mrs. F. Brown, Rosewater, has been officially notified by the military authorities that her husband, Private Frederick Brown, was killed in action in France on July 12th. He was the only son of Mr. J. A. Brown, North Melbourne, and was 28 years of age. A widow and three children are left." - from the Adelaide Observer 26 Aug 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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