Edwin Alfred Drake BROCKMAN

Date of birth21 July 1884
Place of birthBusselton, Western Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBarrister
AddressSurrey Chambers, St George's Terrace, Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinWife, Mrs C Brockman, 393 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, Victoria
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentMajor
Unit name11th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 1 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollBrigadier-General
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Infantry Brigade
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107, 1 June 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169, 4 October 1917.Awarded two further MIDs: promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448, 28 December 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57, 18 April 1918; (2) 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890, 2 January 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103, 29 June 1917.
FateReturned to Australia 20 June 1919
Medals

Distinguished Service Order


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57
Date: 18 April 1918

Order of Danilo - 4th Class (Montenegro)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133
Date: 21 August 1917

CMG


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 12
Date: 27 January 1916

Other detailsMedals: Distinguished Service Order, Order of Danilo, CMG, British War Medal, Victory Medal