| Place of birth | Armidale New South Wales |
| School | Gravel Hill State School, Bendigo; and Higher Grade School |
| Other training | Salford Technical School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Rupanyup, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, Francis Brewster, Lambert Grove, East Kilda, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He wanted to enlist when war broke out but was facing the drought of 1914. With govt. assistance to save his horses he put in a new crop and was able to repay his debts. He then enlisted, trained at RMC Duntroon and left Australia as a Lieutenant in October 1916. He spent 2 weeks on Salisbury Plain, then went to France, where he was slightly wounded in the Battle of Bullecourt, was Mentioned in Despatches, and was subsequently awarded the Military Cross. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Place of burial | Sanctuary Wood Cemetery (Plot III, Row J, Grave No. 10), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frank and Fanny BREWSTER. Born at Grafton, New South Wales |
| Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
