Regimental number | 670 |
Place of birth | Upper Swan, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Civil servant |
Address | 32 Mount Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Frances Jane Brown, c/o W J Atkins, Railway Terrace, West Guildford, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'For continuous good service and devotion to duty. Corporal BROWN has been confidential clerk to Brigade headquarters since February, 1917, and during this period has had to deal with operation orders calling for the exercise of the greatest amount of care in compiling. His work has been such as to call for great attention to detail under, at times, very trying circumstances. Corporal BROWN has rendered excellent services during the operations of MESSINES, June 1917, PASSCHENDAELE, October, 1917, and on the SOMME July, August and September, 1918.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |