| Regimental number | 5536 |
| Place of birth | Dention River, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Detention River, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Brakey, Detention River, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | No date of return entered on Nominal Roll. |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the capture of MT. ST. QUENTIN on 1st September, 1918, this Signaller linesman displayed great gallantry. Time after time he repaired his lines and kept communication between Company and Battalion Headquarters, though buried by shell fire and badly shaken he persisted in his work although each time he had to work under direct machine gun fire at close range.. His work and personal disregard of danger was of a very high order and of inestimable value to the success of the operation. Again on the 2nd and 3rd September this man worked continually repairing the lines moving through a heavy shell barrage. At one period he worked for 36 hours continuously without sleep.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 7200 Alfred Charles BRAKEY, 23rd Bn, returned to Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
