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Robert BRAND

Regimental number2379
Place of birthClydebank, Scotland
SchoolRadnor Park School, Clydebank, Scotland
Age on arrival in Australia15.10
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationElectroplater
AddressMerivale Street, South Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinJames and Elizabeth Brand, Merivale Street, South Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military service1st A F A Brigade; Served in the Citizen Military Forces, Qld.
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 3, Head-Quarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/31/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A22 Rangatira on 25 September 1914
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularName given on RoH circular as Robert Ogilvie BRAND. Died of bronco-pneumonia, Tidworth, England.
FateDied of disease
Age at death22.10
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialTidworth 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: 19 April 1917

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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