Regimental number | 2379 |
Place of birth | Clydebank, Scotland |
School | Radnor Park School, Clydebank, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 15.10 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Electroplater |
Address | Merivale Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | James and Elizabeth Brand, Merivale Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | 1st A F A Brigade; Served in the Citizen Military Forces, Qld. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Head-Quarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A22 Rangatira on |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Robert Ogilvie BRAND. Died of bronco-pneumonia, Tidworth, England. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 22.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Tidworth Military Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 293), North Tidworth, Wiltshire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth BRAND, Merrivale Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At POZIERES, FRANCE, during the period 21st. July to 6th. August 1916, Gnr. BRAND displayed distinguished and soldierly conduct in repairing telephone lines, often under severe shell fire. On August 1st. he on many occasions carried messages through the heavy barrage fire maintained by the enemy artillery, and succeeded in keeping up communication by this means when all other methods failed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |