Regimental number | 5342 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
Other Names | Adolphs Percy |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | Towers Street, Charters Towers, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, C Brown, Towers Street, Charters Towers, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the period 3/10/17 to 10/10/17 at BROODSEINDE RIDGE east of YPRES, L/Cpl. BROWN showed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Though very severely shelled in his particular position in the S.O..S. Machine Gun barrage groups every day, he refused to abandon his gun. At one time a piece of H.E. Shell casing ripped his barrel casing rather badly while firing in response to an S.O.S. Signal, but he remedied it and carried on. Under the heaviest fire this man maintained his cheerful disposition and helped greatly in keeping up the spirits of his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 92 |
Place of burial | Innisfail Cemetery, Queensland |