Regimental number | 1855 |
Place of birth | Grafton New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Printer |
Address | Ryan Street, South Grafton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth S E Brown, Ryan Street, South Grafton, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces for one year. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Australia, 31 December 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 19 February 1916, and taken on strength, 5th Light Horse Regiment. Transferred to 13th Field Artillery Brigade, and posted to 50th Battery, Tel-el Kebir, 27 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 23 June 1916. Sustained shoulder injury, 27 December 1916; transferred to England, 29 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 March 1917. Wounded in action (gas), 21 August 1917; rejoined unit, 30 October 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Durham', 22 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 21 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name recorded on Embarkation Roll as Arthur Silvester BROWN. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Lawn Cemetery, South Grafton, New South Wales |