| Regimental number | 3194 |
| Place of birth | Princes Hill, North Carlton, Victoria |
| Other Names | George Thomas |
| School | Kew State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Brand, 23 Stawell Street, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Senior Cadets; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of chest. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3194A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Final unit listed on Nominal Roll as 21st Battalion. |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Hartshill Cemetery (15405), Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mary Louisa BRAND (formerly MURROWOOD), 23 Walpole Street, Kew, Victotria, and the late James MURROWOOD |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 201 Sergeant Leslie Robert BRAND MSM, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 October 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1917. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, 30 March 1916 (blistered feet); discharged to unit, 1 April 1916. Sick to hospital, 4 April 1916; rejoined unit, Duntroon Plateua, 10 April 1916. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 28 April 1916 (influenza); discharged to unit, 1 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916; admitted to 8th Stationary hospital, 22 July 1916 (compound fracture, right leg: seriously ill); transferred to England, 28 July 1916, and admitted to Stoke-on-Trent War Hospital, Newcastle, Staffordshire (wounds: severe). Died of wounds, 1 August 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MURROWOOD George |
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